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Regional LAG Meeting
Bečići, October 6-7, 2015
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Overall framework
• 6 main objective areas
• Three main components/facilities:
• CB
• P2P
• CSO visibility
Differently contribute to two levels of learning (Institutional/enabling
environment and organisational)
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This project is funded
by the European Union.
CB
• Institutional CB/Enabling environment
• Organisational development
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CB – Enabling environment
• Types of the events: conferences, workshops, peer to peer
(thematic/sectoral events in the ToR)
• Source for identification of the themes NARs and EU Guidelines
(mainly 1 and 2 component)
• Limitation in funding at the regional event, needs surpass the actual
financial resources
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CB – Enabling environment
Past:
Future in the WP till the end of 2015:
RO
RO
CSR/ Philanthropy
Public funding (2)
NOs
Public funding
Taxation
Volunteerism
Social services
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CB – Enabling environment
Future topics identified by the previous events:
Opportunities for future ROs:
RO
RO
• Taxation for CSOs
• Volunteerism
• NGO Councils – establishment processes and
functioning
• Best practices in setting up and functioning of CSOgovernment cooperation structures, systems and
CSOs representativeness in the consultation
process
Public funding focusing only on the impact
measuring
NOs
Public funding – assessment of the practices
related to the impact measuring
• Conference on re-granting models, experiences,
and capacities
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CB – Enabling environment
Other possible topics: related to the component 1 of the EU Guidelines:
(Quality of) existing legislation and policy framework and how to stimulate progress with the adoption
and implementation of legislation in freedom of expression, peaceful assemble, establish and
participation in non-formal and/or registered organisations
(Quality of ) legislative framework related to the employment in CSOs and volunteerism
(Quality of the) enabling environment for grass-roots organisations and/or civic initiatives
(Quality of) Financial rules for CSO
(Quality of the) system of tax benefits for the CSOs’ operational and economic activities
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CB – Enabling environment
Other possible topics: related to the component 2 of the EU Guidelines:
Percentage of laws/bylaws, strategies and policy reforms effectively consulted with CSOs,
adequacy access to information
time sufficiency for commenting
selection and representativeness / diversity of working groups
acknowledgement of input
degree to which input is taken into account
feedback / publication of consultation results
(Quality of) Structures and mechanisms in place for dialogue and cooperation
between CSOs and public institutions,
CSO representation in general
representation of smaller/weaker CSOs
its visibility and availability
government perception of quality of structures and mechanisms
CSOs perception of structures and mechanisms
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CB – Enabling environment
• Why enabling environment is important for the CB at reagional level?
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CB – Organisational
• NAR and EU Guidelines (3rd component)
• Needs surpass the financial resources
• At the RO level only 3-4 events:
Planned
• Training for FPA on advocacy and lobbing (52 participants)
• Workshop/ closing conference for FPAs on sustainability (January
2016)
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CB – Organisational
Possible themes related to the CSO sustainability
Capable, transparent and accountable CSOs
Internal governance structures are transparent and accountable to members/constituents/beneficiaries
Ability of CSOs to communicate the results of their activities to the public
CSOs transparency in relation to their programme activities and financial management
Do CSOs monitor and evaluate the results and impact of their work
CSO effectiveness
Strategic long-term organisational planning
Use research and other forms of evidence to underpin CSOs’ activities
Why should CSOs regularly network within and outside country borders and make use of coalitionbuilding for increased impact in campaigning and advocacy
Financial sustainability of CSOs
How and why to diversify funding base, including membership fees, corporate/individual giving and social
entrepreneurship
Root fund-raising activities in CSOs' long-term strategic plans and the core mission of the organisation
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by the European Union.
CB – Organisational
Possible themes related to organisational development of CSO in general
• Organisational development
• New fund raising approaches and techniques
• M&E&Reporting
• Strategic planning (for networks as well)
• QAS
• Participatory project planning
• Financial management for CSOs
• HRM – high profiled organizations
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