The analysis provides a general overview of the characteristics of public and private lotteries distributed to CSOs and presents concise examples from four EU Member States (Croatia, Ireland, United Kingdom and the Netherlands), giving an overview of the legal basis, strategies and programs for defining priorities for funding from lottery incomes, bodies, available amounts of the lottery proceeds for CSOs and areas of support, types of support as well as procedures and criteria for selection of beneficiaries. It concludes with the pros and cons when choosing a relevant model for providing financial support to CSOs from lottery proceeds.
View moreThis analysis aims to review the needs assessment conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in 2014 and to update it according to TACSO 2 methodology used for Need Assessment Report (NAR). Information provided is based on the desk research of relevant documentation including the most recent studies and analysis of different aspects of the environment civil society organizations (CSOs) operate in (such as TACSO IPOSOS Civil Society Report, 2016), legislative changes, policy documents, conference reports etc. In this way, all mentioned stakeholders, primarily CSOs contributed to the report through their active involvement in other country-wide processes by providing inputs, identifying the needs and presenting the statements on a general overview of the state of civil society in BiH, as well as prospects for possible improvements.
View moreThis analysis aims to review the needs assessment conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in 2014 and to update it according to TACSO 2 methodology used for Need Assessment Report (NAR). Information provided is based on the desk research of relevant documentation including the most recent studies and analysis of different aspects of the environment civil society organizations (CSOs) operate in (such as TACSO IPOSOS Civil Society Report, 2016), legislative changes, policy documents, conference reports etc. In this way, all mentioned stakeholders, primarily CSOs contributed to the report through their active involvement in other country-wide processes by providing inputs, identifying the needs and presenting the statements on a general overview of the state of civil society in BiH, as well as prospects for possible improvements.
View moreThe revised needs assessment aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of civil society in Albania and the relevant working environment, including its strengths, weaknesses, and its impacts to date, as well as the challenges it faces in its further development. The report is based upon a combination of desk research embracing all relevant documentation, including legal and financial legislation applicable to civil society, previous and/or other civil society mappings and assessments, situation analyses, policy documents and country-specific academic literature as well as the most recent studies and analysis of different aspects of the environment civil society organizations (CSOs) operate in (such as TACSO IPSOS Civil Society Report, 2016).
View moreThis report has been commissioned by the Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations (TACSO) Project, to update the initial Report on Regional CSO Networks in the IPA countries (2011; 2012). This update is expanding on those initial findings and examines the current capacities of regional CSO networks, their formation process, accountability, added value for their members, networks’ contributions to new social values and their sustainability prospects.
View moreLEDnet network and PLOD Centre Bihać with the support of TACSO BIH, under the framework of support to networks, initiatives, coalitions, unions and CSOs platforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina that within their mission promote the continuation of P2P activities implemented by TACSO BH Office, organized on 19.10.2016. in Bihac a conference with the title: “Role and importance of LEDnet network in the process of local economic development and creating a better business environment in BiH”.
View moreIn the October-November 2016 period, TACSO BH organised four P2P Follow up events as partnership events with the Centre for Civil Society Promotion (CPCD). The general conclusion of the workshops was that civil society organizations are in a very peculiar situation and that in the upcoming period, to a smaller or greater extent, much more serious efforts will have to be invested in securing funds outside grants. It is estimated that the amounts that the organizations will have to secure for their core activities will be somewhere between 30 and 50%. Therefore, it was concluded that such activities require the standardization of services and the introduction of a quality assurance system to ensure conditions for adequate positioning.
View moreThe initial design of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) III for the period 2021-2027 has been presented at the Western Balkans and Turkey Regional Civil Society Forum which took place between 21-23 January 2020 and served to launch general online consultation on IPA III design facilitated by EU TACSO 3 project. The consultation was addressed to civil society in the Western Balkans and Turkey and aimed to provide space for civil society to have its say in the development of the new IPA III instrument. A full-fledged Consultation Feedback Report has been prepared to take stock of the overall contributions as well as responses under the 4 specific questions addressed within the consultation.
View moreDuring the autumn and winter of 2019, EU TACSO 3 conducted a thorough analysis of the state of civil society in the Western Balkans and Turkey (WBT). Through intense consultations with nearly 700 CSOs, public institutions, donors and other stakeholders, the findings of the research have been validated and synthesized in the form of this Report. The project targets the IPA Beneficiaries, i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey. In its third phase, the EU TACSO 3 project particularly focuses on activities in which a regional approach enables a stronger impact on civil society development in each of the IPA beneficiaries.
View moreThe report's main goal is to strengthen the capacity of CSOs to actively participate in democratic processes and to stimulate an enabling environment for civil society and pluralistic media development. The project targets IPA Beneficiaries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey). The report focuses on the regional overview of the state of the civil society in IPA Beneficiaries assessed against the Guidelines objectives and indicators.
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