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Local Consultant for assessing existing mechanisms for disbursement of public funds to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Kosovo | |
Location : | Prishtinë/Priština, Kosovo, UNSCR 1244 (1999) |
Application Deadline : | 12-Jun-17 (Midnight New York, USA) |
Additional Category : | Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction |
Type of Contract : | Individual Contract |
Post Level : | National Consultant |
Languages Required : | English |
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) | 19-Jun-2017 |
Duration of Initial Contract : | 19 June 2017 – 18 July 2017 (15 w/days within this period) |
Expected Duration of Assignment : | 19 June 2017 – 18 July 2017 (15 w/days within this period) |
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An integral part of the European Union (EU) accession agenda is to promote the inclusion of civil society and further development of participatory democracies in the region. All the Western Balkans (WB) countries face challenges, specifically related to the lack of collaboration between the institutions and civil society. Also, lack of transparency of existing public mechanisms for support of civil society organizations (CSOs), mainly at the local level, is perceived as one of the main obstacles for development and functioning of credible civil society. Local governments in the WB are one of the key funding providers for CSOs, and absence of a conducive financial environment is one of the main challenges civil society is experiencing in the current period. CSOs still largely depend on funding by foreign donors while the government funding mechanisms, which could represent an important alternative support, lack accountability and transparency. All the WB countries, and local governments consequently, use similar models for funding of CSOs from public budgets, where common challenges relate to insufficient transparency and/or clear criteria of the selection processes. These uncompleted and often discriminatory models limit the reinforcement of the position and importance of civil society and hamper further development of participatory democracies in the WB Region. Within the current Kosovo Government Strategy for Cooperation with the Civil Society 2013 - 2017, the Strategic Objective 3 foresees the building of a system and defines criteria to support financially the CSOs. There is yet no approved legal or policy document that regulates state support for CSOs, or national level mechanism for distribution of public funds to CSOs, and public financing of these civil society organizations is done on an often highly ad-hoc basis. To address these challenges, the EU-funded Regional Programme on Local Democracy in the WB (ReLOaD) aims to strengthen partnerships between local governments and civil society by scaling-up a successful model of transparent and project-based funding of CSOs. The funding model offered for replication from BiH will be adapted to each country specifics taking into consideration existing regulatory frameworks and funding practices developed by relevant state/local government institutions. The ReLOaD programme will be implemented in Kosovo, Albania, BiH, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The total budget of the programme is EUR 10 million, out of which the European Union is providing EUR 8.5 million, while the rest of the budget will come from local governments and UNDP co-financing. The Programme duration is 36 months (February 2017 – January 2020). Objectives of Assignment The purpose of the assignment is to contribute to increased transparency in funds disbursement to CSOs from public budgets. In this regard, a local consultant will be engaged for developing an evidence-based assessment of existing mechanisms and regulations within the public funding for CSOs in the Kosovo context and provide specific recommendations for further improvement. An evidence-based assessment report shall be developed in relation to the existing financing mechanisms and regulations in Kosovo, as a preparation for the introduction and institutionalization of a mechanism for transparent project-based funding for CSOs. The assessment will also serve as a baseline for Kosovo context as well as a stepping stone for preparation of recommendations for improvement and alignment of practices with the principal model utilized in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) that follows EU rules (PRAG) and standards. Assignment will be conducted in line with UN 8 Point Agenda and the UNDP Gender responsive mandate.
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The following tasks will be performed by the local consultant in close cooperation with and under direct supervision of the ReLOaD Project Manager and Sustainable Development Programme Analyst: 1. Perform in-depth analysis for each administrative level capturing the overall legal framework for CSOs and funding and practices in Kosovo (at the national level and in municipalities). The Report should consist of (but not limited to):
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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. |
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