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Geneva Summit Declaration Launches a New Way of Monitoring the Effectiveness of Partnerships

Convening key development co-operation stakeholders from all over the world, the 2022 Effective Development Co-operation Summit of the Global Partnership closed with an adoption of the Geneva Summit Declaration, aimed to anchor future decision-making around the four effectiveness principles and strengthen progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. The global Summit emphasized the need for effective

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BCSDN Podcast: How (not) to lose the Balkans in 10 Days?

BCSDN has published their 5th episode of the Explaining Western Balkans Series. This episode`s interlocutor is Paul Taylor, Senior Fellow for Peace, Security and Defense in Friends of Europe who has recently authored the report “Seize the geopolitical moment: the Western Balkans and European security” examining what the EU and the Euro-Atlantic community need to

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Citizens Need Clarity on Europe’s Challenges

Europe faces a winter of uncertainty and potential discontent. The cost of living is rising rapidly and the spectre of recession looms. Economic concerns are affecting citizens’ trust in institutions. Research by Eurofound has indicated a decrease in trust in national institutions across the European Union—including in governments, healthcare systems, and the police. An article

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Under Surveillance: (Mis)use of Technologies in Emergency Response

The report titled “Under Surveillance: (Mis)use of Technologies in Emergency Response” is the result of the joint effort of ECNL, the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations and Privacy International, to track the negative impacts of surveillance technology and measures deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic on activist movements and organizations in collaboration with local organizations

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Civil Society Sustainability Index Report on Albania

The Institute for Democracy and Mediation has prepared and presented the Civil Society Sustainability Index Report for Albania, providing an assessment of the enabling environment for the civil society sector by analyzing several important developments that took place during 2021. Although most of the dimensions of CSO sustainability have remained largely unchanged, the legal environment

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Monitoring Report on Digitally Mediated Public Gatherings

The Macedonian Young Lawyers Association (MYLA) has promoted a report on monitoring digitally mediated public gatherings in North Macedonia. The report deals with the current state of digitally mediated public gatherings in the country, including the relevant legal framework, the frequency, occurrence, and types of digitally mediated public gatherings, and the enabling environment in which

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Dynamic Accountability and Practice: How CSOs use Dynamic Accountability To Achieve Better Outcomes

Accountable Now is part of a growing movement of organizations that are promoting a dynamic approach to accountability – an approach that is centered around building mutual and horizontal relationships between a CSO and the people involved in an organization’s work. Hear from four organizations that are using Dynamic Accountability to transform their organizational practices

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Landmark UN Resolution May Enable Safer and More Efficient Humanitarian and Peacebuilding Work       

The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2664, which should mark a step change in the ability of people in contexts subject to UN sanctions to better access critical humanitarian and peacebuilding support. The potential for the resolution to enable strengthened humanitarian and peacebuilding efforts depends on its full, effective, and timely implementation within domestic legislation,

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