The regional FSTP Community of Practice succeeded in gathering for the third time in the live form of the annual meeting. The meeting was held in Skopje, North Macedonia, on 6 – 7 November 2024. Fifty representatives of FSTP implementors, including several recipients of the sub-granting support, discussed the current practices, focusing on the organisational changes at the level of FSTP implementors and the effects visible due to the provision of small grants support to CSOs in the Western Balkans and Türkiye region.
View moreThis Guide provides information for grant beneficiaries of EU funds in the Western Balkans and Türkiye on how to exempt them from paying VAT. The document includes information about the procedures for registering for VAT exemption and obtaining VAT exemptions (or refunds) when making purchases. This guide has been prepared by the EU TACSO 3 team as a ready reference to VAT exemption and VAT refund requirements for civil society organisations funded by the European Union in the Western Balkans and Türkiye. It is aimed primarily at civil society organisations in the region that are recipients of EU grant funds, either country-level or regional. The guide is compiled from available documentation and guidance and will be updated regularly if there are changes.
View moreThe workshop was organised for 20 representatives of the CSOs from the WBT region working on social inclusion and supporting women, youth, children, Roma, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups in our society. The workshop agenda included an overview of key green transition developments in the EU and the WBT region, the main actors involved and decision-makers. Case studies from the recent CSO practice and funding opportunities have also been shared.
View moreAn online workshop on promoting the environment and how youth CSOs can contribute to environmental protection and green transition in the WBT was held on 27 August 2024 for 20 participants, including representatives of the EU Delegations from the region. Here are the presentation materials from the workshop.
View moreThis two-day workshop was conducted online for Western Balkans and Türkiye participants working to incorporate a gender mainstreaming approach into their FSTP practices. The participants worked on practical tasks to analyse how to ensure gender equality at the organisational, project, individual, and community levels. They were introduced to the gender analysis matrix at the project level and were practising developing gender-sensitive indicators.
View moreThe report presents the second assessment against the revised DG NEAR Guidelines for EU Support to Civil Society in the Enlargement Region, 2021-2027. The Guidelines outline the results towards which EU support to civil society in the enlargement region aspires during this seven-year period. This assessment provides evidence for the situation against the Guidelines’ indicators for 2023, presenting the situation in the region, namely in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo,* Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Türkiye.
View moreA comprehensive report from the Workshop on Assessment of Proposals for FSTP Implementers from the Western Balkans and Türkiye provides details from the workshop, including Q&As, case studies, some key issues raised by participants and expert's responses and recommendations provided.
View moreThe workshop succeeded in gathering 27 representatives of CSO governing body members from the Western Balkans and Türkiye region to discuss the current findings on CSO governance in the region, network, and propose inputs for designing the ad-hoc research on CSO governance practices in the WBT.
View moreOnline Regional Workshop for FSTP Implementors “EU Visibility and Communication Requirements” 28 March 2024 The Regional Workshop for FSTP Implementors on the new visibility and communication requirements has been implemented for 34 participants representing CSOs and CSO networks implementing CSF projects with FSTP components in the Western Balkans and Türkiye region.
View moreThe manual on grantmaking, published in Croatian, describes the grant-making process with practical examples, instructions, and a sample of forms.
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