Deadline: 20 September 2015
The EU-funded project “Partners in Empowerment” led by PASOS (Policy Association for an Open Society) is seeking proposals for providing grants to civil society organizations through its Civil Society Monitoring of Public Service Delivery and Public Accountability program.
Capacity mentoring will be offered to grantees by experienced CSOs, as well as webinars on capacity development and monitoring methodologies.
The project focuses on five Eastern Partnership countries -Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine.
Grant Information
The grant per project will range from EUR 10,000 up to a maximum of EUR 30,000.
Objectives
- well researched watchdog reports and monitoring
- strengthened CSO organisational capacity and establishment of coalitions advocating for change
- development of tools, websites, knowledge to monitor public procurement and public service delivery
Focus Areas
- monitoring of public procurement and effective government use of EU financial support.
- monitoring of local government service delivery
- monitoring of public accountability mechanisms, e.g. public controls over conflicts of interest, and public participation in budgeting, or state agencies/state enterprises/local or regional government, and their observance and implementation of laws and procedures
- monitoring and evaluation of implementation of environmental standards.
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profit, civil society organisations, with particular emphasis on local CSOs are eligible to apply for the grant.
- The applying organization’s initiatives should include strong grassroots engagement and public outreach to enhance public accountability.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can submit their proposals in English or Russian at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Civil Society Monitoring of Public Service Delivery.
