This report presents an update of the similar TACSO report carried out in 2011. The basis for the update also came from desktop research of relevant documentation, legal and financial legislation, policy documents, previous civil society mapping and recent online research (137 CSOs, networks and FPAs) as well as direct inputs provided by 51 representatives of CSOs, donor organizations, institutions and experts during the wide consultation process.
View moreThis Needs Assessment Report (NAR) treats civil society in Kosovo from the perspective of a key element in building a democratic state and an important contributor to Kosovo’s aspirations of becoming a member of the European Union. Despite Kosovo is still at the initial stages of this process, Kosovar civil society seeks to reach the best European standards not only in its internal governance but also in its relations with public institutions. Through elaborating on relations between civil society and public institutions, its constituencies and the general public, NAR intends to reveal and analyze the challenges of the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in advancing their capacities and their role in society and policymaking processes in the country, as well as in transparency and accountability of the institutions.
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 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). Country briefs give more details about the specific situation in each of the countries.
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