Connected we Can: Strengthening WB6 CSO-s agency in Economic and Investment Plan implementation

Connected we Can: Strengthening WB6 CSO-s agency in Economic and Investment Plan implementation

Project duration: January 2023 – December 2024

Project Partners: Transparency International Bosnia & Herzegovina (Bosnia & Herzegovina), European Movement Serbia (Serbia), ESTIMA (North Macedonia), Levizja FOL (Kosovo), Institut Alternativa (Montenegro)

Supported by: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

               

Goal: To increase the engagement of specialized SEE6 CSOs and Think Tanks in the policy-making cycle and on the implementation of the Economic and Investment plan and its Flagship projects.

Specific objectives: 

  • To establish a specialized CSO and Think Tanks (CSO & TT) partnership covering all SEE6 and focused on impacting policy-making and/or EIP Flagship Project Cycle;
  • To design, set up, test and consolidate an innovative mechanism that enhances the engagement of CSO & TT in the EIP Flagship Project Cycle, build upon institutionalized networking, cooperation, advocacy and lobbying at national, regional and EU;
  • To increase Awareness, Outreach and Lobbying to SEE6 citizens and other EIP stakeholders

The main results of the project are:

  • Initial network of SCSO & TT focused on policy-making is created, and engages in selected cases of policy-making targeting EIP;
  • Mechanism of engagement of specialised CSO & TT in EIP is designed and tested; relations with main institutional actors tasked with policy-making are established etc.
  • Role of SCSO&TT in policy-making is promoted through partnership daily action, and targeted media & visibility events; EIP and its Flagships have their visibility increased etc