Technical Assistance for
Civil Society Organisations
Croatia Office
This project is financed
by the EU.
Technical Assistance Service Contract for the implementation of the project
“Capacity Building of Civil Society in the IPA countries and Territories (Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo under UNSCR
1244/99, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey).
EuropeAid/127427/C/SER/Multi – additional services
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Short Term Expert(s) for Capacity Assessment of
Local Community Foundations in Croatia
Background of the assignment
The general objectives of this project are to strengthen the overall capacities and accountability
of the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) within the IPA beneficiaries and to guarantee the
quality of services of CSOs and a sustainable role of the CSOs in the democratic process. The
main purposes of the project are to:
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increase and improve the capacity and actions of CSOs and to
improve the democratic role of CSOs.
The aim of this assessment is to contribute to development of local philanthropy, especially to
the development of local community foundations as the main source of funding for smaller
CSOs in rural areas. There are currently 186 registered foundations in Croatia, ranging from
private foundations established to support students from a specific region to public foundations
such as the National Foundation for Civil Society Development established in 2003 and
developing into the key donor for Croatian CSOs or Kultura Nova, the most recent public
foundation, established with specific goal of supporting CSOs in the field of culture and art.
There are currently only few local community foundations, the most prominent being four local
community foundations established in each of the main Croatian regions. The assessment will
seek to identify all local community foundations in Croatia and look into their capacity to make
use of the EU funds in the upcoming period, especially upon Croatian accession to the EU.
Scope of the assignment
The STE(s) will conduct assessment focusing on the following topics:
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Local community foundations' capacity to absorb EU funds (How often did they apply
for EU funds? How successful have they been in obtaining the funds? What thematic
areas did they cover through the EU funds obtained?)
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Philanthropy in EU funds (What are the possibilities to support philanthropy through EU
funds, especially through ESF and ERDF? What are the possibilities for sub-granting
within grants awarded?)
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Importance of local community foundations for smaller CSOs in rural areas (How did the
local community foundations contribute to their establishment and sustainability? What
are the main challenges in supporting smaller CSOs?)
Activities to be carried out
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Define detailed scope of the assessment
Define methodology and appropriate assessment tools
Collect, review and analyse relevant data
Organise and facilitate workshop for local community foundations’ representatives
Prepare draft report with findings and recommendations
Present draft report to the TACSO and other stakeholders
Prepare final report
Deliverables/results
By the end of the assignment, the STE should have finalized:
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Assessment plan
1 – 1,5 day workshop for local community representatives
Draft assessment report in PPT format with preliminary findings and recommendations
Final evaluation report with findings and recommendations
Assessment report should be in Croatian language, with an executive summary in English.
Location of assignment
Croatia
Duration and timing of the assignment
The assignment needs to be conducted from 24 September until 7 December 2012 with duration
of 14 working days in total.
Profile of the STE
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University degree in Social Sciences, Humanities or other suitable discipline
At least 8 years of experience with civil society development
At least 5 years of experience in various types of assessments
Excellent communications skills and fluency in Croatian and English
Good understanding of functioning of local community foundations in Croatia
Applicants must be independent and free from any conflict of interest. Note that civil servants
may not be recruited as STE without prior written approval from the Contracting Authority.
Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations • Croatia Office • Amruševa 10/1• 10000 Zagreb • Croatia
SIPU International AB Sweden • Civil Society Promotion Centre Bosnia and Herzegovina • Human Resource Development Foundation Turkey
Foundation in Support of Local Democracy Poland • Partners Foundation for Local Development Romania
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Monitoring and evaluation of the STE
The activity will be monitored by the TACSO Croatia Resident Advisor and Team Leader.
The STE will deliver final report in Croatian language, with an Executive Summary in English,
to the TACSO Croatia Resident Advisor before remuneration.
Application
Applications must be in English and entail the following:
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Letter of intent and availability, including information on financial requirements. Please
note that all costs, including travel and accommodation costs, should be included in the
offer
Proposal for assessment methodology and structure of the assessment report
CV in EU format
3 references from similar assignments
The application should be sent by e-mail to the TACSO Croatia Resident Advisor Aida Bagić,
aida.bagic@tacso.org by 10 September, 2012. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Issued on 31 July 2012
Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations • Croatia Office • Amruševa 10/1• 10000 Zagreb • Croatia
SIPU International AB Sweden • Civil Society Promotion Centre Bosnia and Herzegovina • Human Resource Development Foundation Turkey
Foundation in Support of Local Democracy Poland • Partners Foundation for Local Development Romania