In a statement, Serbian CSOs demand the Government to provide sufficient resources and formal competencies for mechanisms to involve citizens in decision-making processes. They also request the Government to explain why the decision to abolish the Office for Cooperation with Civil Society and reduce the existing competencies within the new Ministry, was made through a non-transparent process and without adequate consultations with civil society. One decade after its founding, the Serbian CSOs, including the BCSDN member Civic Initiatives, worked for years to establish the Office’s institution, to serve as a mechanism for improving cooperation between all ministries and CSOs in the country. Read more here.
Source: Civic Initiatives