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EMBRACE - ReLOaD
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This platform has been created under the Regional Programme on Local Democracy in the Western Balkans,which is funded by the European Union and implemented by the UNDP

EMBRACE

Strong civil society empowers citizens to influence their local governments. Services that work to improve social care, enhance gender equality and recognize the most vulnerable are initiated by the civil society. An empowered civil society is a crucial component of any democratic system and the project collaborates with them in order to get them recognized as such and treated accordingly by the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Government of Norway and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have therefore joined forces to enhance civil society organization’s (CSO) organizational capacities for service provision, creating an enabling environment through interventions in the regulatory framework. 

The new joint initiative, EMBRACE (Enable and Embrace Beneficial Civil Society Environment), aims to support social development through capacitating civil society actors to better address the needs in local communities. 

CSO capacities will be developed through implementation of interventions by partner civil society actors, selected through a competitive and open call, based on transparent criteria. Building up on UNDP’s extensive experience in this area of intervention, grant scheme will prioritize inclusion, support to social services for the most vulnerable, youth, activism and volunteerism, gender equality, environmental protection and human rights. 

In addition, the project will also address policy gaps when it comes to the regulatory framework for CSO funding in BiH. This output envisions a process of policy realignment across both entities and relevant state level institutions, designed at bringing the CSO funding practices in line with principles of openness, accountability and transparency. 

Funded by Norwegian government in the amount of 7.500.000,00 NOK (880,247 USD), the project startedworking with CSOs from Bosnia and Herzegovina and relevant government stakeholders to improve services for more than 4,800 citizens. Up to date the collaboration was established with 30 CSOs. 

Status

Ongoing

Start date

November 2019

Estimated end date

July 2022

Focus area

Rural and Regional Development

Donor

Government of Norway

Project value

880,247 USD

Partners

Federal Ministry of Justice for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Civil Society Organizations 

List of supported CSO Projects under first Public call for CSOs (2020)

List of supported CSO Projects under second Public call for CSOs (2022)

Resource: https://www.undp.org/bosnia-herzegovina/projects/enable-and-embrace-beneficial-civil-society-environment-embrace

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