News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The CIVICUS Monitor is a research tool that provides close to real-time data on the state of civil society and civic freedoms in 195 countries. The data is generated through a collaboration with more than 20 civil society research partners, and input from a number of independent human rights evaluations. The latest ratings provide further
Read more →Over the past year, Turkish authorities have grown increasingly suspicious of foreign nongovernmental organizations operating on their soil and have begun enforcing long-ignored regulations. A series of detentions and the expulsion of Mercy Corps earlier this year have rattled the aid community in Turkey. At the same time, mounting bureaucratic obstacles are threatening NGOs’ ability
Read more →With a sharp increase in protest around the world over the past decade, international and domestic standards for state protection and management of assemblies must be pursued. The acceptance that the state should facilitate demonstrations, instead of using restraint, is far from universal. In many cases excessive force is still used: organisers are targeted before
Read more →Last year, the Social Sector Accelerator and CIVICUS reviewed 50 different donors and platforms undertaking ‘partner qualification’ – the process by which they determine whether a nonprofit makes a sound partner. Every platform or donor reviewed relied on one of three things to aid them in basic qualification – an external database or registry, an
Read more →The 2017 CONCORD AidWatch Report will be launched on 16 October in Brussels and the paper will be available on 17 October. Since 2005, CONCORD AidWatch monitors and makes recommendations on the quality and quantity of aid provided by the EU Member States and the European Commission. What did aid spendings look like in 2016?
Read more →The Global Standard is a reference standard that captures a globally shared, dynamic understanding of CSO accountability. It was developed by accountability Initiatives from Africa,…
Read more →The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and the Regional School for Public Administration (ReSPA) organized on September 21-22 the Meeting of the Regional Working Group on…
Read more →CSOs have emerged as active participants in local, national, and global governance processes, often mobilising across borders to promote and protect human rights and hold governments accountable for repressive actions. However, in many countries, CSOs are under significant pressure as states deploy a range of formal and informal strategies to undermine their credibility, financial security,
Read more →Recent political events sweeping democratic strongholds around the world reflect a deep loss of faith in government. Citizens perceive their institutions to be captured by elites who are disconnected from the needs of their constituents or complicit in schemes that benefit the powerful at the expense of ordinary citizens. In this publication, the Open Government
Read more →Quality nonprofits create benefits to society by addressing social problems, and virtually all the social benefits they create have monetary or economic value that can be identified and measured. A nonprofit that calculates this value can leverage its success into more effective fundraising, revenue generation, pay-for-performance relationships, and better ways of capitalizing growth. An organization
Read more →The future of the Western Balkans is an issue that is moving swiftly up the European agenda. But rising instability, territorial disputes and ethnic rivalries mean many in Europe fear a return to war and conflict in the region. Democracy, peace and stability, as well economic development and integration in the Western Balkans, depends not
Read more →Now in its 7th year, AidEx is one of the leading platforms for the international aid and development community to come together and improve the efficiency of aid. AidEx is a two day event, which encompasses a conference, exhibition, meeting areas, awards and workshops. Its fundamental aim is to engage the sector at every level
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