Developing advocacy capacity of local non-governmental organizations

The project aimed to develop the advocacy skills of local non-governmental organizations for the implementation of anti-corruption measures in force. Also, the project has promoted an advocacy campaign for the implementation of internal policies of integrity in the local public administration.

DIRECTIONS OF ACTION

  • Analysing the integrity issues and solutions for increasing integrity in local public administration;
  • Developing the advocacy role for anti-corruption measures of local NGOs, members of the “Together Against Corruption” coalition;
  • Promoting the integrity of local public administration in 7 counties by the means of an advocacy campaign.

BENEFICIARIES

  • 16 members of the “Together against corruption” coalition and 12 local journalists who have benefited from training on advocacy skills;
  • 7 NGOs in the country, which have implemented the advocacy campaign at local level;
  • 21 public institutions (county municipalities, county councils etc.) in the country, which have improved the internal mechanisms to prevent corruption as a result of the advocacy campaign.

IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD

December 2007 – September 2008

FUNDING

European Union through the PHARE 2005, Democracy, human rights, the rule of law component

BUDGET

62.070 EUR