Baku. Victoria Dementeva – APA. The European Commission today adopted the second phase of the Neighborhood Civil Society Facility to enhance involvement of civil society organizations in the European Neighborhood area, with a new budget allocation of €45.3 million for 2012-2013, APA reports.
€23.3 million of funds will be allocated for the “Eastern Partnership” countries – Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus.
The Facility was first set up by the European Commission in 2011 with the aim to reinforce capacities of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Neighborhood region. It allows civil society organizations to contribute to the ongoing transformation and democratization in their countries by developing their advocacy, networking and monitoring capacities.
The Facility will be implemented through regional and local calls for proposals, and funding will be used to support civil society organizations' projects, networks, exchanges of best practices, training and meetings bringing civil society and public authorities together in order to help them advance the process of transition and transformation
Follow us on Telegram
t.me/apanewsaz
Follow us on Instagram
Follow us on TikTok
Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on X
