The European Recovery Package strives to help repair the economic and social damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic and engage the EU in a long-term, sustainable and inclusive recovery that promotes green and digital transitions. Considering that the EU Member States will have to present their National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) by the end of April, ECNL and Civil Society Europe explored the participation of CSOs in the process. The report aims to: inform CSOs about involvement in the preparation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans; create dialogue with key institutional actors regrading strengthening CSOs involvement; develop recommendations to the EU institutions, national and regional authorities and CSOs, on how to improve CSOs engagement throughout the whole process. The report also presents worrisome findings: poor quality consultation with CSOs; uncertain procedures; lack of clarity over the role of civil society as implementing partners and beneficiaries, etc. Read more here.
Source: ECNL