Deadline: 21-Jun-21
UNDP is calling proposals for Regional Program for Local Democracy to strengthen participatory democracies and the EU integration process in the Western Balkans by empowering civil society and young people to participate actively in decision-making, and by stimulating the legal and financial environment for civil society.
The specific objective is to strengthen the partnership between local authorities and civil society in the Western Balkans by increasing transparency in the financing of civil society organizations (CSOs) from local government budgets and by promoting the participation of young people and citizens in decision-making and community development.
The intention of ReLOaD2 is to provide a sustainable and transparent, development-oriented, project approach to financing CSOs from the local government budget, which contributes to the realization of local priorities in accordance with development strategies. ReLOaD2 will work to strengthen the partnership between local governments and CSOs, strengthening the capacities of both parties.
Clj competition is to select seven partner units from self-government (LSG) in the Republic of Serbia, which will provide technical support to adopt and see transparent to her, developmentally oriented and project approach financed him in citizens’ associations. This process will contribute to strengthening participatory democracy and EU integration, and empower civil society to participate more actively in decision-making processes at the local level.
Random JLS will undertake to Transparent otherwise allocate funds for projects the passions of citizens , and to see one transparent ever more criteria mind e and procedures for code division wants public money and provide participatory approach in Definite strengthening local priorities. The local self-governments that will be selected through this competition will be included in the project for the next two years.
Funding Information
- The total value of the project is USD 15,064,061 and the expected amount of project intervention in the Republic of Serbia
Advantages
Participation in the ReLOaD2 project will enable JLS:
- Significant financial support for projects of citizens’ associations that will be implemented on the territory of partner local governments and that will respond to the needs of citizens in the local community;
- Technical support for improvement of the process of allocation of funds for financing proje floors citizens’ associations and the use of LOD Methodology for allocation of funds for civil society organizations;
- Capacity building and improvement of citizens’ associations in the local community;
- Building and improving the capacity of local government representatives in accordance with the needs assessment;
- Regional networking and exchange of experiences with other JLS from 5 IPA beneficiary in which a is ReLOaD2 with implements;
- Promotion of its good practices and procedures at the level of the whole of Serbia but also in the region of the Western Balkans;
- Work on greater civic participation in decision-making;
- Greater engagement in the field of youth support;
- Cooperation through the application of various applications and technologies;
- Support projects to citizens’ associations that provide quality and diverse services in accordance with local strategic development plans. In this way, partner LGUs will improve their work, become even more efficient and effective in providing services to citizens, and further contribute to better development results.
Eligibility Criteria
- This public competition is open on an equal basis for all JL S in the Republic of Serbia except for JLS, which are pre- participation ovale to reload project (Subotica, Kragujevac, Kursumlija, Paracin, Sabac).
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=78693
