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CfP: Call for Proposals under the Cross Border Cooperation Programme Montenegro-Albania 2014-2020 (Deadline 13.9.2016)

The global objective of this call for proposals is to promote/strengthen good neighborly relations and socioeconomic development of the border regions, through valorising its touristic potentials, an environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economic development, with respect for its common cultural and natural heritage. The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is

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USAID CSO Sustainability Index 2015 Report Available Now

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) presented the 18th edition of their Civil Society Organization (CSO) Sustainability Index focused on Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia. CSO sectors in the twenty-four countries covered in the CSO Sustainability Index for Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia continue to be highly diverse in 2015, spanning the

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Western Balkans Fund Presented to Macedonian CSOs

On July 21st, 2016, at the EU Info Center Skopje, Macedonia, the Embassy of Poland in Macedonia organized an informative session about funding opportunities for regional cooperation projects in the Western Balkans. The aim of the session was to pinpoint to the reforms that are to be introduced within the International Visegrad Fund, as well

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Global Standard for CSO Accountability Meeting Held in Belgrade

The Global Standard CSO Accountability Local Stakeholder Meetings took place on the 19th of July in the Human Rights House in Belgrade, Serbia. It was organized by BCSDN and the INGO Accountability Charter in the scope of the Global Standard for CSO Accountability project and was hosted by Civic Initiatives. The Global Standard for CSO Accountability steering group meeting was held the

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A String of Successes in Changing Global Counter-Terrorism Policies That Impact Civic Space

Activities of civil society organizations are increasingly restricted in the name of security and counter-terrorism. ICNL/ECNL have tracked at least 25 legal initiatives over the past 2 years that affect civic space using the counter-terrorism financing and anti-money laundering pretext. These impose burdens on civil society operations by diverting resources to administrative tasks, instead of

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Macedonia: Despite Concerns and Boycott of Key CSOs List of Candidates for Members of Government – CSOs Council for Cooperation Society Published

On July 20th, 2016, the Office for Cooperation with Non-Governmental Organizations in Macedonia published the List of candidates according to the number of votes for members of the Council for Cooperation between the Government and Civil Society. During the voting procedure, a total of 192 CSOs submitted their votes, of which 128 were valid, 54

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CONCORD Survey on EU Delegations Engagement With Civil Society

CONCORD has shared a new survey on EU delegations’ engagement with civil society, which aims to assess the quality of the relationship between civil society organizations and EU Delegations. More specifically, it looks at how EU Delegations are supporting an enabling environment for civil society at field level (for example by fostering CSOs’ participation in

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UN Special Rapporteur: It’s Time for Development Banks to Start Listening

UN Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai calls upon international financial institutions to counter the global trend of closing civil society space by promoting more community participation in their activities.His call comes roughly one year since the United Nations set the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an ambitious blueprint for governments and financiers to use their political power

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OECD Development Co-operation Report 2016 Published

The face of development has changed, with diverse stakeholders involved – and implicated – in what are more and more seen as global and interlinked concerns. At the same time, there is an urgent need to mobilize unprecedented resources to achieve the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The private sector can be a powerful promotor

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