News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The May edition of the Dynamic Accountability Community of Practice (DACOp) Newsletter offers valuable content for organizations and individuals willing to invest and strengthen their accountability. The Accountability in Action segment showcases the learning groups that the platform is convening to further explore some of the aspects of dynamic accountability. The Resources section provides an
Read more →CIVICUS designed the Donor Funder, a directory of donors to help CSOs, movements, groups, and individual activists worldwide, particularly those in the global south, to find better resources and sustain their work challenged with problems among which access to information on proper donors and funding opportunities. The directory includes simple but complete profiles organized by
Read more →At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, members of the OECD and Development Assistance Committee (DAC) committed to protecting Official Development Assistance (ODA) budgets. While ODA levels went up, the challenge of fulfilling the channeling 0.7 percent of gross national income (GNI) to the countries most in need and the commitments made on the quality
Read more →The findings of the public opinion survey about Philanthropy in Serbia in 2020, published by the Trag Foundation, present that citizens are willing to donate more for the common good and volunteer. The strongest motivation for Serbian citizens to participate in charitable campaigns is the feeling that they are helping to solve problems with their
Read more →Target groups: Informal or registered organizations from the Western Balkans. Aim: Providing rapid funding (in the form of expert support or direct funding for regional actions) for CSOs’ immediate needs or innovation whenever they need to address some challenging situation and protect civic space. Grant amount: Max 10,000 EUR (total funding available 340,000 EUR). Duration: up to 2 months.
Read more →Target groups: CSOs from Albania and Kosovo. Aim: To support the democratic participation and development of a strong and vibrant civil society in Albania and Kosovo by supporting NGOs that advance the EU accession process through contribution to one of the thematic areas indicated in the call for proposals. Grant amount: 25,000-30,000 EUR (The overall
Read more →Target groups: Civil society network and/or a consortium of civil society networks that operate regionally and/or globally; be from the civil society sector and be led by ISPs. Aim: To further the aims and objectives of the Fund’s Strategic Plan 2020-2024 and to amplify its mission and vision while responding to the unique challenges; and
Read more →Target groups: CSOs registered in Western Balkans. Aim: To contribute to reforms processes underpinned by EU integration by supporting civil society actors in the ‘Western Balkans 6’ countries. Grant amount: 21,700- 180,000 EUR. Duration: 6-18 months. Link to the original call (The German Marshal Fund of the United States)
Read more →Target groups: Undergraduate and master students originally from, or residing in a country in South Eastern Europe and the neighboring area (SEE+). Short Description: The School is a youth-focused SEEDIG initiative whose mission is to offer undergraduate and master students from South Eastern Europe and the neighboring area (SEE+) a space to learn, network, exchange
Read more →Target groups: Young leaders aged between 18 and 35 years. Short Description: Young BSF will focus on the participation of young people in European affairs, will introduce, and list the opportunities for their engagement (on the EU level), as well as the problems they face. The discussions will focus on how to address challenges and
Read more →Target groups: Students and recent graduates wishing to explore pathways into public sector innovation careers and eager to be a part of the emerging movement of applying innovation methods to the design and implementation of public policies and services in the WB. Short Description: The CPI Innovation Fellows Program is an opportunity for aspiring policy
Read more →Target groups: Senior students, graduates, and young professionals under the age of 35, eager to learn how to stand up against corruption and how to achieve greater transparency in their country. Short Description: Transparency International School on Integrity is an annual state-of-the-art anti-corruption and accountability training for future leaders. The School exposes its participants to
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