Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development - Insights and Perspectives
Explore insights from a partners workshop in Prishtina, Kosovo, discussing the value and relevance of the Monitoring Matrix exercise for civil society development. Learn about research beyond the Matrix, respondent engagement, and ideal implementation scenarios.
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Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development - The Way Forward The Way Forward- - Partners workshop Prishtina, Kosovo - 19-20 March, 2018
MM Background Questionnaire Results and analysis
Respondents (6): Center for Civil Society Promotion (CCSP) TUSEV Civic Initiatives KCSF Partners Albania Macedonian Center for International Cooperation
Did you engage in monitoring of the enabling environment through the Monitoring Matrix in 2017? CPCD: 6 analysis in line with MM areas TUSEV: brief MM 2017 report, not published yet; case studies published based on monitoring CI: now in the process of collecting data KCSF: standard monitoring exercise PA: preparing a report based on MM MCIC: preparing a report based on MM
Did you do research on CSDev, beyond the MM in 2017? KCSF: Kosovar Civil Society Index PA: CPDE Enabling Environment Development Effectiveness MCIC: CIVICUS Civil Society Index
How valuable do you consider the MM exercise for your work? Most valuable Not valuable at all
How relevant do you consider the MM exercise for the current state of CSDev in your country? Most valuable Not valuable at all
In an ideal situation, in what SCOPE would you implement the MM exercise on an annual level? (TUSEV, CI) (CPCD, PA, MCIC) (KCSF)
In an ideal situation, for what PERIOD would you implement the MM exercise? (CI, PA, MCIC) (CPCD, TUSEV, KCSF)
What are the actual COSTS for your organization per one monitoring cycle? SENIOR RESEARCHER DESIGN AND PUBLICATION MONITORING OTHER TOTAL CPCD 20.000 EUR TUSEV 30.000 EUR CI 12.000 EUR 1.500 EUR Preparation workshop - 1.500 EUR Report Presentation - 2.000 EUR 20.000 EUR KCSF 9.940 EUR 500 EUR + 1000 EUR (translation) Quality assurance 1.800 EUR Project management - 2.520 EUR 15.760 EUR PA 6.500 EUR MCIC 10.000 EUR
In which case does your organization plan to implement the MM exercise? (CPCD, CI, MCIC) (TUSEV, KCSF, PA)
Do you need support from an external expert (organization) in the development of the report? CI: BCSDN EO and ECNL for report review KCSF: brings an added value to the arguments, but to assess its assessing its cost-effectiveness
Do you think that the regional approach is an added value to the MM exercise?
How do you foresee the implementation of the regional approach? (TUSEV) (CPCD)
TACSO3 members position? CPCD: applied on TACSO 3, there is still no any reply TUSEV: TUSEV and national resource center in Turkey will work together through another EU funded project to promote civil society public sector cooperation including areas monitoring the CSDev. CI: We prefer to be RC again, but we do not know will it be include in our future grant. KCSF: No connection and no information whatsoever. PA: The call for RC in Albania is not open yet MCIC: We are national resource center and will be the partner for regional TACSO
TACSO3 BCSDN position? Active involvement It depends on the current agenda of TACSO3 Outsourced service provider for monitoring of the EU Guidelines as well as relevant regional actor for the CSDev area Play a proactive role as a stakeholder in civil society development in the Western Balkans by requiring from the EC for transparency on its approach for TACSO 3, as well as consultation of relevant stakeholders (including BCSDN) in the design of TACSO 3. Regardless of the TACSO3, BCSDN should continue with the MM To try to be a partner and undertake the activities related to the regional reports for enabling environment and in general the monitoring of the implementation of the EU Guidelines
TACSO3EU GuidelinesMonitoring Matrix Forecast: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online- services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome&nbPubliList=15&orderby= sta&orderbyad=Asc&searchtype=RS&aofr=139494 Call to be published soon and should be contracted by mid-July 2018 EU Guidelines will continue implementation as part of TACSO 3 on regional level (connection with national resource centers to be further determined) Monitoring EU Guidelines to feed into (follow timeline of) Country reports EC discussing possible changes in methodology (further consultations with civil society are considered) Monitoring Matrix seen as a valuable tool upon which the Guidelines were developed and is being used regularly by EC, but should be implemented separately to the EU Guidelines, to allow for comparability and complementarity
Master budget Projection 2018-2020
MM Budget PER YEAR TOTAL (2018-2020) % A. NATIONAL MONITORING & ADVOCACY 1. Monitoring (senior resercher, technical implementation & project maanagment) 2. Advocacy (publication, events & management) 70,000.00 210,000.00 63,000.00 189,000.00 3. Overheads 7,000.00 21,000.00 SUBTOTAL: Members 140,000.00 420,000.00 72% B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE - COORDINATION & ADVOCACY 1. Human Resources (coordinator & policy officer * 50%) 2. Travel loads (coordination, methodology meetings, Brussels advocacy) 25,000.00 75,000.00 11,000.00 33,000.00 3. Communication & promotion 5,000.00 15,000.00 4. Overhead (rent, outsourced services etc.) 5,000.00 15,000.00 SUBTOTAL: EO 46,000.00 138,000.00 24% C. EXPERTS (EU, CSDEV OR LEGAL EXPERTS) 1. Human Resources 10,000.00 10,000.00 2. Travel loads SUBTOTAL: Experts 4,000.00 14,000.00 12,000.00 22,000.00 4% GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C) 200,000.00 580,000.00 100%
Potential sources of funding Regional-level funding opportunities
SIDA SIDA (outline submitted) BCSDN Proposal: Protecting Civic Space- Regional Civil Society Development Hub Envisioned that BCSDN Members are to be subcontracted by BCSDN EO to: Aggregate data on Enabling Environment in their country to use when advocating for civic space; Aggregate data on CSO accountability performance in their country to use when advocating for civic space; EUR 80.000 per country/per year (EUR 60.000 research EUR 20.000 overhead)
Grants to the Western Balkans (2018) Grants to the Western Balkans (2018) Norway Norway (Deadline 17.04.2018) The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a CfP under the grant scheme for the Western Balkans (AL, BiH, KS, MK, MN, SR) to contribute to lasting stability and democratic development. Project cooperation is an important component. The call does not apply to country-specific initiatives in Macedonia and Montenegro. However, these countries can take part in regional/cross-border cooperation. Priority areas (https://grants.mfa.no/#call/921/details): Reconciliation and transitional justice. Human rights, gender equality and non-discrimination. Freedom of speech Combating organized crime and corruption. Cross-border cooperation based on the country specific priorities defined above. Proposal BCSDN to apply for the grant with WB members which are interested, advocacy goals to be related to Area 1 of the Matrix
EEA & Norway Grants Fund for Regional EEA & Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation Cooperation (Deadline: 01.07.2018) Within this CfP (concept phase), regional cross-border and transnational project ideas focusing on soft measures like knowledge-sharing, the exchange of good practice and capacity building within all priority areas will be considered. The Fund seeks innovative project ideas that propose new solutions to common challenges. The available budget under this call is EUR 15 million, while proposed projects shall not be less than EUR 1 million. There is no maximum grant amount per project. The project should be led by EEA beneficiary country, in our case Slovenia, Romania, Croatia. Turkey and Western Balkan countries are eligible except for Kosovo. Proposal CNVOS to apply with BCSDN members from eligible countries, consortia to incl. at least 1 more beneficiary country Romania or Croatia. Advocacy to be related to public participation https://eeagrants.org/Media/Files/The-EEA-and-Norway-Grants- Fund-for-Regional-Cooperation/EEA-and-Norway-Grants-Fund-for- Regional-Cooperation-Call-for-proposals
Other possibilities to be explored On regional level: Rockefeller Fund (change of management) Balkan Trust for Democracy (regional, open call) (CI) Other? On national level: National CSF (CI) Funds in the frame of the National Resource center (MCIC) Other?
