TACSO 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.
View moreNeeds Assessment Report for CSOs in 2010 recognized the lack of transparency of CSOs. The report recommended further actions on improvement of CSOs' transparency. The main purpose of the publication “Annual Financial Reports of CSOs in Montenegro – 2010” is to contribute to the improvement of relations between civil society and external stakeholders.
View moreThis Needs Assessment methodology was designed to guide the assignment and represents a comprehensive set of activities and approaches that produced the key deliverables promptly, while also methodically reaching and engaging project teams in M&E functions and activities using experiential learning approaches aimed at strengthening their Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) capacity through the tailor-made training conducted by the Consultant.
View moreThe report presents an update of a similar report carried out in 2009, not a comprehensive new research. Information provided is based on the desktop research of relevant documentation, including legal and financial legislation, policy documents, previous civil society mappings and research, insight into the Registry of CSOs, input produced by the Local Advisory Group (LAG) members as well as inputs provided by representatives of 48 CSOs during the consultation sessions organized in Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš in mid-September 2011. Additionally, the report includes preliminary data of the current baseline survey on the CSO sector in Serbia in the period of August – September 2011.
View moreThe IPA Region CSO Environment and Capacities: Update of the Regional Needs Assessment and Recommendations Report represents a compilation of individual country Needs Assessment Reports from the Western Balkan countries and Turkey. Even though there are differences and specificities in the CSO environment and capacities among the countries covered by the project Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations (TACSO) in the Western Balkans and Turkey, a substantive regional perspective or unification may still be observed in all aspects that include the legal framework governing the registration and operations of the CSOS, government – CSO relations, government funding for the CSOs, human resources, external relations and material and financial capacities.
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