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Overview of TACSO Achievements Compiled by Jasenka Perović Overview of TACSO achievements Compiled by Jasenka Perović www.tacso.org The European Union (EU) funded project Technical July 2013 Assistance for Civil Society Organisations (TACSO) has for four years (2009-2013) worked on the main objective to strengthen the overall capacities and accountability of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) within the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance This project is funded by the European Union (IPA) beneficiaries and to guarantee the quality of services of CSOs and a sustainable role of CSOs in the democratic process. OVERVIEW OF TACSO ACHIEVEMENT Compiled by Jasenka Perović July 2013 LIST OF ABBREVIOTIONS ABA The Albanian Blind Association AEC Assemblée Européenne des Citoyens AL Albania ASB Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland eV ASE Albania Social Enterprises Forum BCSDN Balkan Civil Society Development Network BeWMAN Balkan e-Waste Management Network BiH Bosnia and Herzegovina BIOM Association for Biological Research BON Balkan Organic Network BRESN Balkan Regional Early Support Network CARDS Community Assistance for reconstruction, Development and Stabilisation CBC Cross Border Programme CCSD Council for Civil Society Development CEID Association for Monitoring Gender Quality CELOR Centre for Local development CfPs Calls for Proposals CHP Republican people’s Party CISS Metamorphosis and Citizens of Macedonia CONCORD European NGO Confederation for Relief and Development CPE Commissioner for Protection of Equality CRDP Centre for Research, Documentation and Publication CSDev Civil Society Development CS Civil Society CSF Civil Society Facility CSO Civil Society Organisations CSSA Government Agency for Supporting Civil Society CTCS Youth Network against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children DACU Office for the EU Integrations of Serbia DEI Directorate for EU integrations DG ELARG Directorate General for Enlargement DoA Department of Associations Provincial Directors ECAS European Citizens Action service ECLO European Commission Liaison Office ECOSOC Head of the European Economic and Social Committee’s EDROM Edirne Roma Association EIDHR European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights EMI European Movement International ENGOs Environmental non-governmental organisations ERRC The European Roma Right Centre EU European Union EUD Delegation of European Union EUSG Secretariat General for EU Affairs FPA Framework Partnership Agreement FYRP Roma Youth Programme GCDO The Gjirokastra Conservation and Development Organisation GOfCNGOs Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs GONG Citizens Supervising Voting in an organized manner GTZ German Agency for Technical Cooperation 2 TACSO Project | Overview of TACSO achievement - www.tacso.org HandiKOS Association of Paraplegics and Paralysed Children in Kosovo HD Help desk HR Croatia HUP Croatian Employers’ Associations ICT Information and Communication Technology IPA Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance ISC Institute for Sustainable Communities ISDY Sustainability and Development of Youth ISO International Organisation for Standardisation KAOS GL Kaos Gay and Lesbian Cultural Research – Solidarity Association KEPAD Human Rights Defence Centre KS Kosovo KUZKA The North Anatolian Development Agency LAG Local Advisory Group LF Logical framework LFA Logical Framework Approach LGBT Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered LOD Local Democracy project MB Multi-beneficiary MK Macedonia MN Montenegro MOBDER The Association of Furniture Industrialists, Importers and Exporters MPs Members of Parliament MTCYS Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports NeLP Network of Law HIV Prevalence Countries NGOs Non-governmental organisations OGG Office of Good Governance OKORUZ Quality Assurance of Youth Work in the Community OPM Office of the Prime Minister OSCE Organisation for Security and co-operation in Europe PADOR Potential Applicant Data Online Registration PCM Project Cycle Management PQASSO Practical Quality Assurance System for Small Organisations PRAG Practical Guide to Contract Procedures for EU External Action P2P People to People QAS Quality Assurance System RO Regional office ROM Results Oriented Monitoring RS Serbia RTP Regional Training Programme SAP Stabilisation and Association Process SAPD Stabilisation Association Process Dialogue SE Social enterprises SeConS Development Initiative Group SEECHANGE NET South East European Change Net SEEPRA Southeast European Policy Research Association SEIO Serbian Office for EU Integrations SEKO Sectoral organisation of civil society SEP Socio-Economic Partnership Program SOKNO Quality Assurance System for Non-profit Organisations STE Short-term Expert www.tacso.org - Overview of TACSO achievement |TACSO Project 3 STGM Centre for Civil Society Development TA Technical assistance TACSO Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations ToR Terms of Reference ToT Training of Trainers TR Turkey TÜBİDER IT Industry Association TÜSEV Third Sector Foundation UNDP United Nations Development Programme USAID U.S. Agency for International development VAT Value added tax ZID Association for Democratic Prosperity WBT Western Balkan and Turkey This document has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of TACSO and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. The content of this document is considered internal and may be distributed upon approval of the TACSO Team Leader. If you use this material, please cite TACSO as the source, and include the Web page from which the material was taken. If you reproduce the text of the document please cite the original contributing authors and their organisations. 4 TACSO Project | Overview of TACSO achievement - www.tacso.org Table of Contents Introduction 6 Component 1: Project Visibility 9 Project Visibility - Phase one of TACSO 9 Project Visibility - Phase two of TACSO 11 Component 2: Research, Help Desk and Guidance 18 Research, Help Desk and Guidance - Phase one of TACSO 18 Research, Help Desk and Guidance - Phase two of TACSO 26 Component 3 – Capacity Development 33 Capacity Development - Phase one of TACSO 33 Capacity Development - Phase two of TACSO 41 Component 4: Relationship between CSOs and External Stakeholders 52 CSOs and External Stakeholders - Phase one of TACSO 52 CSOs and External Stakeholders - Phase two of TACSO 61 COMPONENT 5: Regional Dimension 74 www.tacso.org - Overview of TACSO achievement |TACSO Project 5 Introduction The European Union (EU) funded project Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations (TACSO) has been implemented for the past four years (August 2009 – August 2013). The project is part of the Civil Society Facility (CSF) whose aim is to strengthen civil society within a participative democracy, as well as to stimulate a civil society-friendly ‘environment’ and culture in all the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) beneficiary countries, i.e. Albania (AL), Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Croatia (HR), Kosovo* (KS), the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MK), Montenegro (MN), Serbia (RS) and Turkey (TR). The project’s general objective is to strengthen the overall capacities and accountability of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) within the IPA beneficiary countries and to guarantee the quality of services of CSOs and a sustainable role of CSOs in the democratic process, with the purpose to increase and improve the capacity and actions of CSOs as well as their democratic role. It is expected that by the end of the project: • the project itself and CSOs’ role in democratic processes will be visible to the general public on the national and regional level; • CSOs’ service delivery in relation to democratic processes on the national and regional level will be improved; • SOs’ competences to accomplish their mission on the national and regional level will be enhanced; and • cooperation and dialogue between CSOs and the government as well as the private and public sector on the national and regional level will be strengthened. Within the project’s set objectives, there are two major dimensions: 1) to respond to the specific needs of the countries. i.e. CSOs, covered by the project within the context of the objectives; and 2) to pull the whole region in the direction of desired changes set by the CSF. In order to meet the objectives and dimensions of the project, the following project structure was established: 1. a Regional Office (RO) whose role is to coordinate the work of the national offices; provide guidance in project operations, communication and strategic aspects; liaise with the Directorate General for Enlargement (DG ELARG); and develop and deliver capacity development and information sharing through regional events and guidelines; 2. nine national offices, with one office per country (two in Turkey due to the country’s size) whose role is to support and address the CSOs’ needs in their country related to capacity development and the CSO enabling environment; liaise with the government representatives responsible for cooperation with the CSOs, representatives of the EU Delegations, members of the Local Advisory Group (LAG), staff from the other TACSO national offices, the Regional Office and DG ELARG when needed. In addition and complementary to the core project structure, LAGs were established in each country where TACSO is operating. The LAGs consist of representatives from CSOs, the government and other stakeholders relevant to civil society such as the media, donors and the private sector. The LAGs’ role is to
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