Project title: “StrengthenING civil society structures – better governance in Yambol region”

Program: “Administrative Capacity” 2007-2013

Website: http://yambiz.com/opak

Duration: 15 months (2008-2009)

The main goal of the project: to improve the capacity of the structures of the civil society from Yambol region, for their inclusion in the processes of coordination and consultation, with the local and regional administration in order to achieve partnership for implementation of effective policies for regional development; to build and establish a wide network of stable civil society structures to guide the behavior in the public and private sector in Yambol region and Southeast region.

Specific objectives:

  • To actively involve organizations and associations of various social groups in the region and thus become a guarantor of full information and consultation with society. The project aims to promote the involvement of citizens in socio-economic processes to achieve public consensus on a wide range of issues in the process of European integration of the region.
  • To study and assess the condition of the civil society structures in the region, their work and their training needs;
  • Capacity building among local civil society structures – socio-economic partners and NGOs, so that they can adequately and effectively fulfill their role in civil society, through specialized training on EU instruments, project development and partnerships , mechanisms and practices for dialogue between the CSS and the administration, policy development through partnership and good practices. Already trained and trained representatives of civil society structures will become trainers for their colleagues and partners;
  • To promote and provide mechanisms and tools for effective involvement of all stakeholders and citizens in the processes of policy formulation for management, strategic planning, monitoring, control and feedback on the work of the administration at local, regional and national level;
  • To ensure and promote the joint work of civil society structures in a network (local authorities, employers’ organizations, trade unions and NGOs) at the regional level;
  • To study and use the good practices in the EU joint work of the CSS and the administration for the benefit of the socio-economic development of the regions.
  • To provide broad public support for the involvement of civil society in the real governance of the region.