Following the request of the Department for Registration and liaison with NGOs, the TACSO Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99 Office enabled a Study Visit to Croatia with a focus on visiting the Croatian Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.
View moreThe national training program has included experiences in the implementation of the regional pilot trainings as well as experiences specific to Montenegro. The national training program has been developed in accordance with the Needs Assessment report, National working plan and conclusions from the Local Advisory Group. The national training program has included experiences in the implementation of the regional pilot trainings as well as experiences specific to Montenegro.
View moreThe training program was conducted in the period August-October/November 2010. This quarterly national training program has been developed by the Needs Assessment report, National work plan and conclusions from the meetings of the Local Advisory Group. The national training program has taken into consideration the experiences of the implementation of the regional training as well as the Kosovo context.
View moreThis document provides a set of suggested training and consultancy activities, with guidelines on methods and methodologies, for TACSO teams carrying out the capacity-building intervention.
View moreTACSO Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99 Office started the support to the EIDHR call through the first round of half-day informative/training sessions on PADOR registration in nine locations of Kosovo for 96 CSOs. In this report, read more about: how the TACSO Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99 Office provided support, the information sessions, PADOR required documents and information, and FAQ.
View moreIn the period from 19 to 22 July 2010, representatives from the Unit for Cooperation with NGOs realized a study visit to the Office for Cooperation with NGOs of the Republic of Croatia. The study visit aimed to familiarize the participants with the grant schemes management system intended for the CSOs, the activities of the institutions in the Republic of Croatia that implement the projects financed by EU funds (IPA program), and the introduction of a centralized and decentralized implementation system.
View moreThis report’s overall purpose is to provide a basis for refining TACSO’s programme support to both civil societies and government authorities of the IPA countries for establishing the full range of institutional arrangements necessary for the sustainable development of effective civil society. To this end, the report concludes by identifying priorities for strengthening the process in each country and by making specific recommendations to the TACSO project in general and TACSO country teams, in particular, to support the process in practical ways.
View moreEven though in June 2011 there were early parliamentary elections, neither radical institutional changes particularly changes in the policies towards CSOs did not occur nor they are expected shortly. This is due to the victory of the already leading party (VMRO – DPMNE); thus, the prime minister remained the same, and the Government, although with some minor changes in its officials, kept the general course of their policies and the attitude towards the CSOs.
View moreA comparative summary of the eight-country CSO needs assessments. This report’s overall purpose is to provide a basis for refining TACSO’s programme of capacity development support to civil society organizations in the IPA countries, both at the regional and national levels. The report is also intended to equip local and international development agencies, as well as governments in the IPA countries, with the information necessary to instigate further appropriate and responsive organizational support and capacity-building actions for CSOs and civil society more generally.
View moreThe Albanian CSO sector is relatively underdeveloped. There are around 1600 registered CSOs, but roughly 450 of them are active (2011 surveys). Most active CSOs are located in Tirana which also has local offices and is active at the community level. In general, the membership base of associations is limited.
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