News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Although civil society plays a crucial role in the COVID-19 response worldwide, it faces financial and operational difficulties. Many of the CSOs are forced to terminate their operations due to funding collapses. Governments must respond to any new virus waves and achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The report presents different government responses
Read more →In the newest edition of the Development Co-operation Report, the OECD presents insights from its members, leaders, experts, and civil society on the implications of COVID-19 for global solidarity and international co-operation for development in 2021 and beyond. It suggests ways for the international development community to build resilient national and international systems to handle
Read more →As part of the Regional Civil Society Development Hub, BCSDN is calling for grants for organizations from the WB region, struggling with shrinking civic space in their country, facing pressure to the civic space, incidences of hate speech, hostile attacks, or want to react towards the changes of a law that affects their work, etc.
Read more →MATRA program aims to use Dutch expertise in democracy, the rule of law, and human rights to contribute to social transformation, leading to a sustainable relationship between government and its citizens. The MATRA Program is demand-driven and supports initiatives of Albanian NGOs. The projects must promote transformation in the following areas: Rule of Law, Freedom
Read more →EJA Kosovo is a KCSF program that supports civil society initiatives through grants and capacity building, striving for a democratic and inclusive society in Kosovo on its path towards integration into the EU. Organizational Development grants aim to support a) well-established NGOs that have a clear vision and systematically work to implement their strategy; and b)
Read more →WWF Adria has published a call for applications for a Support Program for CSOs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia, within the Protected Areas for Nature and People II Programme. The program is dedicated to local organizations that contribute to nature protection and conservation of protected areas and aim to improve the
Read more →The guidelines are intended for applicants for grants under the 3rd call for proposals for the 2014-2020 cross-border cooperation programme for Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro. The programme is implemented under the framework of the Instrument of pre-accession assistance (IPA II). It results from joint planning efforts made by the governments and other stakeholders of
Read more →UNICEF Skopje is publishing a call for expression of interest to identify CSOs for prospective partnership with UNICEF, to support the achievement of results for children to promote greater effectiveness and inclusiveness of services for children victims of violence and abuse. The activity is part of the initiative “Just(ice) children – EU for juvenile and
Read more →The FYO is a three-year program that supports youth-led organizations in the Western Balkans. It strives to lower thresholds for young people to assume greater social responsibility. Between 2020 and 2022, 22 grants will be awarded to enable at least 8 different youth organizations to implement activities that are embedded in the annual work plans.
Read more →The GlobalGiving Accelerator is a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that assists organizations in advancing their fundraising. GlobalGiving will provide more than 30,000 USD in matching funding and bonus prizes for participating organizations. Following an optional one-week training curriculum, the organizations will join an Accelerator campaign to raise at least 5,000 USD total from
Read more →Western Balkans Youth Conference aims to create a platform for the youth, students, and recent graduates in arts, humanities, social sciences, and technical sciences to promote the EU values of human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, and rule law, and human rights. The presenters are encouraged to explore the interdisciplinary subject to evaluate the Western Balkans’
Read more →After the Western Balkans and Turkey Regional Civil Society Forum held in Skopje on 21-23 January 2020, EU TASCO 3 Project has started the preparation for the EU Civil Society Guidelines in the enlargement region for the period 2021-2027. The guidelines build on the current framework and focus on making more evident linkages with existing
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