Reports, Analyses, Briefs

Comparative Review Study on the Civil Society Involvement in the Process of Revision of the UNCAC Convention (Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Montenegro)
The purpose of the comparative review study of the role and involvement of the civil…

The Future of EU Support to Civil Society – BCSDN Position on IPA III
The EU supports the reforms in the enlargement countries with financial and technical assistance, mainly…

Window of Opportunity for Enlargement: How much Space for Civil Society?
For the 9th consecutive year, BCSDN has analyzed how the European Commission (EC) has treated…

What Can We Do to Promote Civic Space: Perspectives from the Western Balkans and Turkey
The damaging trend of violations to civic space worldwide has not surpassed the Balkan region…

FATF Recommendation 8 on Non-Profits: Mapping Key Findings and Recommendations for WB Countries
Legal experts and international CSOs have noted the increased use of the counter-terrorism agenda by governments…

Kosovo and BIH Country Papers Analyzing State of Play with Civil Society
BCSDN, as part of the activities of the Western Balkan CSOs for Global Development project,…

POLICY BRIEF: Fostering an Enabling Environment for Civil Society Contribution to Global Development
BCSDN has published the policy brief Fostering an Enabling Environment for Civil Society Contribution to…

2016 CSO Sustainability Index – Macedonia: Major Backsliding Threatening CSO Sustainability
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) presented the 20th edition of their Civil Society…

BCSDN Position: EU Support to Empowerment and Capacity-building of Civil Society in (Pre-) accession Countries
As a key regional actor in civil society development, BCSDN with its members has been…

Going Beyond the Form and Structure, Investing in Critical and Strategic Civil Society Initiatives – BCSDN Analysis of the Annual Reports and EC Enlargement Strategy 2016
For the 8th consecutive year, BCSDN has analyzed how the European Commission (EC) has treated…