Reports, Analyses, Briefs

Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development – Regional Report: Western Balkans and Turkey 2022
BCSDN publishes the “Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development – Regional Report:…

Joint Action for Promoting Civic Space and a more Resilient Civil Society
From October 2021 to December 2022, the Balkan Civil Society Development Network has been implementing…

2021 CSOSI Report for North Macedonia: Largely Unchanged CSO Sustainability
Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) gladly presents the 2021 Civil Society (CSOSI) Sustainable Index…

BCSDN Position on the EC Consultation on a European Statute for NPOs and Single Market for Associations
In February 2022, the European Parliament adopted a legislative initiative resolution (2020/2026(INL), with recommendations to…

WBT Civil Society in the New Geopolitical Reality: A Crisis as an Opportunity for Restoring EU Enlargement Credibility?
Following the publication of the annual European Commission Enlargement Package 2022, BCSDN is issuing the…

Guidelines for EU Support to Civil Society in Enlargement Countries – A Key Document Still Missing?
For years, BCSDN has been following the EU’s approach in supporting civil society in the…

Understanding CSO Accountability in the Western Balkans: Where Do We Stand vis-à-vis the Istanbul Principles?
BCSDN has extended its research and efforts to further understand the CSOs’ internal environment, practices…

BCSDN Exploring Constituent Led Accountability in the Western Balkans
Civil society organisations (CSOs) are important actors within civil society and democratic processes. They provide…

Latest Update on the Balkan Civic Practices Platform – Impact of COVID-19 on Civil Society in the Western Balkans in 2021
With two years of living in a pandemic behind us, it is still important to…

BCSDN Background Analysis of the EC Enlargement Package 2021: EU, Are You Still Committed to Empowering Civil Society?
For the 12th consecutive time, BCSDN has prepared an analysis of the annual European Commission…