Donor Strategies and Practices for Supporting Civil Society in the Western Balkans
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DONOR STRATEGIES AND PRACTICES FOR SUPPORTING CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS DONOR STRATEGIES Balkan Civic Practices # 11 In partnership with This project is funded by the European Union DONOR STRATEGIES AND PRACTICES FOR SUPPORTING CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Balkan Civic Practices # 11 Balkan Civic Practices # 11 This project is funded by the European Union Donor Strategies and Practices for Supporting Civil Society in the Western Balkans This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the authors and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. Copyright © 2014 by the Balkan Civil Society Development Network and the Queen Mary University of London. All rights reserved. Copies of the publication can be ordered by post or e-mail (below) Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) Address: Mitropolit Teodosij Gologanov 39/II-2, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.balkancsd.net Publisher: Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) Editor: Tanja Hafner Ademi Authors: Mladen Ostojic, Prof. Dr Adam Fagan Design, preparation and print: Koma lab Published in Macedonia CIP - Каталогизација во публикација Национална и универзитетска библиотека “Св. Климент Охридски”, Скопје 061.2:005.337(4-497) 061.2:339.726]:321.7(4-497) OSTOJIC, Mladen Donor strategies and practices for supporting civil society in the Western Balkans / [authors Mladen Ostojic, Adam Fagan]. - Skopje : Balkan civil society development network, 2014. - 94 стр. : илустр. ; 30 см Фусноти кон текстот. - Содржи и: Annex 1-2 ISBN 978-608-65711-5-3 1. Fagan, Adam [автор] а) Невладини организации - Финансирање - Западен Балкан б) Граѓански сектор - Донации - Развој на демократијата - Балкан COBISS.MK-ID 97604874 Contents PART I: REGIONAL OUTLOOK 1. The Role of Civil Society in Donor Programmes .........................................13 1.1. The Substance of Civil Society Assistance ........................................................ 13 1.2. Donor Views on Civil Society Development ...................................................... 15 1.3. Country-Specific Issues ..................................................................................... 16 2. Modalities of Civil Society Assistance .......................................................18 2.1. Typology of Civil Society Assistance .................................................................. 18 3. Donor Views on Civil Society ......................................................................26 3.1. Common Issues Across the Region .................................................................. 24 3.2. Country-Specific Issues ..................................................................................... 28 3.3. Civil Society Sustainability ................................................................................. 30 PART II: COUNTRY OUTLOOK 4. Albania .......................................................................................................34 4.1. Levels of Donor Support .................................................................................... 34 4.2. Motives for Donor Presence .............................................................................. 34 4.3. Plans for the Future .......................................................................................... 35 4.4. Modalities of Aid Planning and Programming among Donors ....................... 35 4.5. Donor Coordination ............................................................................................ 38 4.6. Donor Assistance to Civil Society ...................................................................... 40 5. Bosnia-Herzegovina ...................................................................................41 5.1. Levels of Donor Support .................................................................................... 41 5.2. Motives for Donor Presence .............................................................................. 42 5.3. Plans for the Future ........................................................................................... 42 5.4. Modalities of Aid Planning and Programming among Donors ........................ 43 5.5. Donor Coordination ............................................................................................ 45 5.6. Donor Assistance to Civil Society ...................................................................... 47 6. Kosovo .......................................................................................................49 6.1. Levels of Donor Support ................................................................................... 49 6.2. Motives for Donor Presence .............................................................................. 49 6.3. Plans for the Future ........................................................................................... 50 6.4. Modalities of Aid Planning and Programming among Donors ....................... 50 6.5. Donor Coordination ............................................................................................ 53 6.6. Donor Assistance to Civil Society ...................................................................... 55 7. Macedonia ..................................................................................................56 7.1. Levels of Donor Support ................................................................................... 56 7.2. Motives for Donor Presence .............................................................................. 58 7.3. Plans for the Future ........................................................................................... 58 7.4. Modalities of Aid Planning and Programming among Donors ........................ 58 7.5. Donor Coordination ............................................................................................ 61 7.6. Donor Assistance to Civil Society ...................................................................... 63 8. Montenegro ................................................................................................64 8.1. Levels of Donor Support .................................................................................... 64 8.2. Motives for Donor Presence .............................................................................. 65 8.3. Plans for the Future ........................................................................................... 65 8.4. Modalities of Aid Planning and Programming among Donors ........................ 66 8.5. Donor Coordination ............................................................................................ 67 8.6. Donor Assistance to Civil Society ...................................................................... 68 9. Serbia .........................................................................................................69 9.1. Levels of Donor Support .................................................................................... 69 9.2. Motives for Donor Presence .............................................................................. 71 9.3. Plans for the Future ........................................................................................... 72 9.4. Modalities of Aid Planning and Programming among Donors ........................ 73 9.5. Donor Coordination ............................................................................................ 77 9.6. Donor Assistance to Civil Society ...................................................................... 81 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Conclusions ............................................................................................................... 84 Recommendations and the Way Ahead ................................................................... 86 ANNEX 1: List of Interviews (in alphabetical order) ................................................ 87 ANNEX 2: Interview questions ................................................................................. 90 5 List of abbreviations ADA Austrian Development Agency BCSDN Balkan Civil Society Development Network BTD Balkan Trust for Democracy BiH Bosnia-Herzegovina CBC Cross Border Cooperation CCI Center for Civic Initiatives CfP Call for Proposals CPAP Country Program Action Plan CPCS Center for Promotion of Civil Society CoE Council of Europe CSAI Civil Society Advocacy Initiative CSF Civil Society Facility CSO Civil Society Organization CSP Country Strategy Paper CPD Country Program Document DCF Donor Coordination Forum DCSG Democracy Commission Small Grants DemNet Democracy Network DFID Department for International Development DG Directorate-General DiA Democracy in Action DIS Decentralised Implementation System DSDC Department of Strategy and Donor Coordination DSP Democratic Society Promotion EIDHR European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights 6 Donor Strategies and Practices for Supporting Civil Society in the Western Balkans EU European Union EUD Delegation of the European Union EUFOR European Union Force EULEX European Union Rule of Law Mission EUOK European Union Office in Kosovo FCO Foreign and Commonwealth Office FOS Fund for an Open Society FOSM Foundation Open Society Macedonia FRY Federal Republic of Yugoslavia GEF Grantmakers East Forum GIZ German Institute for International Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)