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Civil Society Empowerment

By empowering Civil Society, we bring communities together for collaboration and engagement on issues of similar interest.

Through its activities, ACER aims to enhance “third sector” considering it as an important role in enhancing civil society empowerment, and strengthen democracy and public participation. We focus on developing “the market of ideas”, and making information more accessible to citizens and civic groups, and in increasing awareness and understanding of how citizens can constructively apply this knowledge in decision-making processes that impact their lives.

Ongoing Projects

Civil Society for Good Governance and Anti-Corruption in Southeast Europe: Capacity Building for Evidence-Based Advocacy, Policy Impact and Citizen Engagement (SELDI.net)

Civil Society for Good Governance and Anti-Corruption in Southeast Europe: Capacity Building for Evidence-Based Advocacy, Policy Impact and Citizen Engagement (SELDI.net) This project has been prepared by the SELDI Network on the basis of findings of the external evaluation of the current SELDI phase for the period 2018-2020 and the Report from the Result Oriented [...]

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Completed Projects

Period Donor Name of the Project Summary
Dec 2022 - May 2023 Western Balkan Fund Promoting Collaboration Between Civil Society Actors in the Fight Against Corruption This project involves conducting an anti-corruption survey to assess issues like the causes and extent of corruption at the local level, citizens' perceptions of public services, and their recommendations for improvement in selected municipalities. Civil society organizations view building integrity in local government as vital for promoting a culture of legality. The project aims to foster knowledge exchange and discussions on institutional integrity to boost regional cooperation in combating corruption. Additionally, it strengthens civil society's role in advocating for good governance through evidence-based efforts, policy monitoring, and dialogue with local governments.
May 2018 – Nov. 2022 EU/MCIC North Macedonia SELDI - Civil Society for Good Governance and Anti-Corruption in Southeast Europe: Capacity Building for Monitoring, Advocacy and Awareness Raising The project’s builds on SELDI’s excellence for networking, diagnostics and advocacy in anti-corruption and good governance in the Western Balkans as well as its members’ national and regional reputation. The Actions seeks to strengthen participatory democracy and the EU approximation process through consolidating and enhancing the impact of civil society engagement in the policy making and reform processes in the Western Balkan region in the area of anti-corruption, the rule of law and good governance.
/May 2014 – June 2016 EU/MCIC North Macedonia SELDI - Civil Society for Good Governance and Anti-Corruption in Southeast Europe: Capacity Building for Monitoring, Advocacy and Awareness Raising The project’s builds on SELDI’s excellence for networking, diagnostics and advocacy in anti-corruption and good governance in the Western Balkans as well as its members’ national and regional reputation. The Actions seeks to strengthen participatory democracy and the EU approximation process through consolidating and enhancing the impact of civil society engagement in the policy making and reform processes in the Western Balkan region in the area of anti-corruption, the rule of law and good governance.