Together for sustainable development in Croatia
Objective of project was to strengthen the voice of civil sector in shaping, monitoring and evaluating sustainable development policies on local, national and international level through networking, cross-sectoral partnership and capacity building.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
- To strengthen capacity and influence of the national civil society networks to make them recognized partners to the public sector in M&E of sustainable development policies on all levels, following the relevant EU practices
- To strengthen capacities and develop new capabilities of the local/regional CSOs dealing with sustainable local development, including local development partnerships-LAGs.
ODRAZ’s partners
- HMRR-Croatian Rural Development Network, Croatia
- Association for Civil Society Development – SMART, Croatia
- Milieukontakt International, The Netherlands
Project duration: 24 months (1st March 2011 – 28 February 2013)
TARGET GROUPS
- app. 60 trainees from local CSOs and other relevant stakeholders from three rural regions
- members of civil society networks dealing with sustainable development – Croatian Rural Development Network-HMRR and Community Network – ODRAZ’s e-network linking more than 400 people and/or organizations
- 400 organisations/individuals to which HMRR e-newsletter is distributed
- 50 – 60 participants on the national conference – sustainable development stakeholders, including CSOs from national, international and local level
EXPECTED RESULTS
1.1. Cooperation of the Croatian civil society networks and organizations with eminent European organizations and networks dealing with monitoring and evaluation of sustainable development policies strengthened
1.2. Mutual cooperation increased and competences of the Croatian civil society organizations and networks upgraded in multi-sectoral dialogue on sustainable development; cross-sectoral partnership enhanced
2.1. Capabilities of stakeholders for sustainable development and level of citizen and CSO participation in the process of monitoring of sustainable rural policies increased in three rural areas
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Networking at EU level
1.1.1. Intensify and formalize cooperation with the relevant EU-based networks in order to increase effectiveness of advocacy undertaken by the Croatian civil society networks
1.1.2. Gain knowledge and learn methods from relevant EU organizations related to M&E of sustainable development policies and preparation of shadow reports
Networking and policy advocacy actions at Croatian level
1.2.1. Increase the scope of activities and membership, upgrade organizational capacities of the Croatian Rural Development Network (HMRR) and Community Network (MLR)
1.2.2. Enhance structured dialogue and consultations of CSOs and networks with the public administration, using methods and practices of the EU based CSOs
Capicity building
2.1.1. Develop and provide training programme for CSOs and other relevant stakeholders acting on the sub-regional level and enhance local development partnerships for implementation of local sustainable development plans
Tehnical assistance
2.2.1. Encourage civil society active participation in the consultation processes related to monitoring of sustainable / regional / rural policies and provide technical assistance to local partnerships
2.2.2. Intensify work with media and inform public on implementation of sustainable development policies
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Co-financed by EU, IPA 2008
Total cost: 210.067 EUR; EU contribution: 198.850 EUR