Deadline: 26 August 2015
The Civil Society Dialogue for Progress (TA project) is inviting proposals for the development of Baseline study for the Roadmap for engagement with civil society organisations in Ukraine between 2014-2017 aiming to support civil society organisations in the Eastern Partnership Countries to become stronger players in policy dialogue.
Objectives
- Develop and conduct a base line study by using appropriate methodologies and tools; elaborate on a selected set of indicators included in the dashboard of the Road map for engagement with CSOs in Ukraine 2014-2017;
- Fine-tune the list of indicators to be measured on a regular basis;
- Provide specific recommendations to be followed by the EUD for the yearly report on the Roadmap (i.e. reporting to be done against the selected list of indicators).
Priorities
- To contribute to fostering an enabling environment for the Ukrainian civil society organisations, focusing on its legal, economic, and socio-cultural dimensions
- To increase the participation of CSOs in policymaking, public policy monitoring and service delivery and strengthen cooperation between CSOs, authorities, media and business at national, local and sectoral levels.
- To strengthen the capacity of CSOs to engage in policy dialogue and policy-making processes, public policy monitoring and oversight and improve their legitimacy and representativeness
- To ensure the mainstreaming of civil society in EU’s political and operational relations with Ukraine, focusing on the implementation of the Association Agreement
- To support the civil society’s role in conflict prevention, humanitarian work and post-conflict environments in the eastern regions of Ukraine and Crimea
- To strengthen accountability and transparency in formulation and implementation of government`s policies in energy, energy efficiency and environment through increased engagement with civil society
- To advance governance reforms, the respect for rule of law and human rights, and security sector reforms in Ukraine through greater involvement of civil society
- To increase the civil society’s role in promoting economic development and contributing to the DCFTA implementation in Ukraine
Focus Activities
- Research and Mapping
- Training and Capacity Development
- Support for EU Project Applications and Management
- Engagement in Policy Dialogue
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants from Ukraine are eligible to apply for the study program.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can submit their applications (work-plan) at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Development Of Baseline Study.
