In December, IDM presented the findings of the USAID CSO Sustainability Index (CSOSI) 2020 for Albania. The main findings for Albania show that the overall sustainability of the civil society sector did not change during 2020. Meanwhile, the financial viability of CSOs is estimated to deteriorate, due to a regression in both the levels and

On November 25, 2021, the Center Science and Innovation for Development (SCiDEV) presented in a roundtable with representatives from the government, academic institutions, civil society, media and business, the findings of the study “University to society cooperation in Albania”. The study shows that in Albania there are few cases of well-institutionalized, promoted and sustainable cooperation

For more than a year, the National Resource Centre and Beyond Barriers have been engaged in a process for analyzing the legal framework of volunteering in Albania and its implementation, and have held a series of meetings and discussions with organizations from all over the country and institutions responsible for implementation of the Law on

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) organized a meeting on “Open Parliament” on November 23. As part of it, representatives of civil society organizations and experts discussed issues related to transparency, civic engagement and parliamentary decision-making. The creation of a space for a well-structured dialogue between the Assembly and civil society was emphasized during the discussions

On November 4, 2021, the project “Support to the EU Integration Process of Albania ” (SEI) held the Conference ” Towards EU Accession Negotiations: Priorities of European Integration”. This Conference brought together representatives of institutions, civil society, and integration experts to discuss integration priorities and harmonization of laws according to EU directives. A special panel

BCSDN has prepared an analysis of the annual European Commission Enlargement Package, assessing the progress made in the area of civil society development and dialogue with public institutions in Enlargement countries. The background analysis is set against BCSDN’s Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development. According to the analyse, the detailed reports aim

On October 26, 2021, EU TACSO 3 organized a two-day event on the Role of Civil Society in the EU Accession Process. Representatives from civil society organizations, state institutions, European Union Delegations from the region, DG NEAR, international organizations and experts, attended the event and discussed the mechanisms for involving CSOs in the EU accession

The Albanian 2021 Report highlights that limited progress has been made on the implementation of the roadmap on an enabling environment for civil society. The adoption of the Law on registration of Non Profit Organisations brings some improvements. The National Council for Civil Society remains weak and should be reformed to provide for appropriate representation

On 20-21 October, 2021, TACSO 3 organized in Belgrade, the Regional Forum “Community Resilience”, with the participation of 117 representatives of community foundations, grassroots, CSOs providing grants and capacity building for grassroots, representatives of the DG NEAR and Delegations from the region, donors, experts and other stakeholders in the area of civil society development in

The European Economic and Social Committee—EESC organised its 8th Western Balkans Civil Society Forum in Skopje on 30 September 2021 and 1 October 2021. Forum brought together approximately 100 participants, including a broad range of civil society representatives from the EU and the Western Balkans, as well as representatives of EU institutions, international organisations and