Regional projects agreed during 2011 Agreement number Partner Project name Content Agreed amount (NOK) Period Agreed amount (NOK) 330.000 Period 2010-2011 6.600.000 2010-2012 32.000.000 2010-2013 3.273.800 2010-2012 RER-110001 Regional projects agreed during 2010 Agreement number RER-100005 RER-100009 Partner RACVIAC Centre for Security Cooperation LNU RER-100011 UMB RER-100020 Balkan Investigative Reporting... (BIRN) Project name RACVIAC Security Sector Reform Activities 2010 Youth organisation development Content Support for selected RACVIAC activities in 2010 on security sector reform in the Western Balkans Organisation development and capacity building provided for youth organisations in the Western Balkans, through mutual co-operation with partners in Norway. HERD Agriculture Program to contribute to economic growth and social development through institutional development in Higher Education, stimulation of applied research and innovation and research on development challenges in the Western Balkans. Four sector sub programs for Maritime, Agriculture, Energy and Development Studies. Independent Investigative Support to media's contribution to the development of Journalism democracy, good governance and the rule of law. Aiming at consolidating and strengthening the interconnected cadre of investigative journalists across the Balkans. RER-100021 SEESAC RER-100027 OSCE RER-100030 Transparenc y International CRINIS WB Shining a light on money in politics RER-100036 University in Agder (UiA) RER-10-Network Western Balkans - network of orphanages RER-100042 RER-100045 Undefined External assistance Norwegian Helsinki Committee Human Rights Education in the Western Balkans RER-100049 Redd Barna Norge Prevention of child exploitation in SEE RER-100059 Human Rights Defence Centre, Greece UNIFEM ARIADNE Network RER-100060 Gender mainstreaming in policing practice in South Eastern Europe Cybercrime Implementation of UN SCR on Women, Peace Increased gender awareness and improved gender responsiveness of policing practise Regional training course for 24 law enforcement investigators from OSCE participating States in South East Europe on IT Forensics, Network Investigations, Forensic Computer Skills based on Europol recommendations for cybercrime training. CRINIS WB analyses political financing (legislation and practices) in Albania, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia, involving stakeholders to assess strengths and weaknesses, give recommendations, and build capacity for increasing transparency. Aim to establish a network of orphanages in BiH, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. Education in child care, professional skills and knowledge - in relation with the UN Child Convention. External services related to the management of Norwegian development assistance to the Western Balkan. Support to and protection of human rights defenders. Human rights education of young people. Institutionalisation of human rights education, with the aim to make such education a responsibility of the individual governments. Enforcement of child rights according to the CRC in SEE, though improved system of child protection against all forms of exploitation in focused countries. Promote Human Rights and combat human trafficking in South and Southeast Europe through joint and coordinated actions with the participation of NGOs, GOs and international organisations. Key security actors in cooperation with organisations and networks of gender equality and human rights expers and 2.580.500 2010-2012 463.000 2010-2011 7.568.000 2010-2013 5.007.500 2010-2012 3.000.000 2010-2012 9.000.000 2010-2013 3.210.882 2010-2012 439.000 2010-2011 14.300.000 2010-2013 and Security RER-100064 Norges Forskningsra d HERD / Development Studies RER-100066 NIBR Evaluation - Agro Western Balkans RER-100070 HiBu HERD / IKT RER-100074 CARE Norway Young men as Allies Preventing Conflict and Violence in WB advocates effectively advance the implementation of commitments under UN SCRs 1325, 1820, 1888 and 1889 in national laws, policies and strategies in Kosovo under SCR 1244, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and FYR Macedonia. Program to contribute to economic growth and social development through institutional development in Higher Education, stimulation of applied research and innovation and research on development challenges in the Western Balkans. Four sector sub programs for Maritime, Agriculture, Energy and Development Studies. The review/evaluation shall analyse and assess the results of agro-related projects carried out by Jæren Produktutvikling, Norges Vel and Stift. Sandnes Dubrovnik in BiH and Kosovo. Program to contribute to economic growth and social development through institutional development in Higher Education, stimulation of applied research and innovation and research on development challenges in the Western Balkans. Four sector sub programs for Maritime, Agriculture, Energy and Development Studies. Engage young men and women on addressing social norms that support violence and risky healthy behaviours. Through a social lifestyle campaign and youth work methodology, adolescents will be mobilised to promote positive development. 24.000.000 499.000 2010-2013 2010 24.000.000 2010-2014 25.124.113 2010-2013 Regional projects agreed during 2009 Agreement Partner number RER-09Nordic 043 Consulting Project name Review of Norwegian Programmes in Higher Content Review of Norwegian programmes in higher education and research in the Western Balkans Amount (NOK) 376.750 Period 2009 Group (NCG) Education and Research WB Peace Building in the WB from Normalisation to Reconciliation RER-09086 Centre for Nonviolent Action (CNA) RER-09104 IFC-PEPSEI Infrastructure Western Balkan RER-09106 IFC – International Finance Corporation Norsk Folkehjelp RER-09116 CARE Norway Empowerment and Integration of Roma in Serbia and Bosnia RER-09120 SEESAC SALW Control and conventional arms export control RER-09122 Kirkens Nodhjelp Sustainable Capacity Building of NCA Partners in the Western Balkans RER-09136 EBRD Western Balkans Investment Framework Youth Initiative in SEE Contribution to reconciliation based on building of sustainable peace, deconstruction of enemy images, and creation of open and neighbourly relations between the people of Western Balkans Based on an Administration agreement and Annex between Norway and IFC for financial support of IFC Advisory Services in the Western Balkans. Empowering youth to bring up relevant issues to the political agenda, locally and regionally in the Western Balkans Improvement of the socio-economic situation of Roma in Sumadija district in Serbia and in Tuzla Canton in Bosnia & Herzegovina though facilitation of catch-up classes and vocational training and support to self-employment Improved arms control through increased national capacities and regional cooperation. Establishment of regional arms exports information exchange process; increased parliamentary oversight of arms exports in the Western Balkans Capacity building of NCA's local partners to increase administrative and organisational capacity. Enable partners to gain sufficient skills to submit proposals to NCA and larger donors. Overall goal to contribute to strengthen civil society in the Western Balkans towards contributing to national development goals and international donor requirements. Part of NCA exit strategy in the Western Balkans as NCA Regional Representation Office closed end of September 2009. EBRD's multidonor fund for Western Balkans became a part of WBFI, with support to prepare projects on clean energy, environment, public infrastructure and business 537.000 2009-2010 8.700.000 2009-2010 3.000.000 2009 9.000.000 2009-2011 9.613.500 2009-2011 838.913 2009 8.000.000 2009-2010 RER-09136 Den Norske Helsingfors komiteen Human rights education and promotion in the Western Balkans RER-09149 B92 Broadcasting Company Documentary TV serial on Student and Youth Entrepreneurship Support to and protection of human rights defenders. Human rights monitoring, training and advocacy. Furthermore institutionalisation of the ongoing Human Rights education program in the Western Balkans. Documentary TV serial on Student and Youth Entrepreneurship 6.411.000 2009-2010 400.000 2009-2010