GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title
 

Civil Society Development for Active Participation

Priority area
 

Democracy and governance

Beneficiary

Association of Civil Society Development Centre (STGM)

Co-Beneficiary
 

Duration

29 months (13/11/2009-13/04/2012)

EU contribution (Euro)

3,311,111

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

This Project enhances participatory democracy through strengthened NGOs.
 

This Project aims to strengthen the institutional capacity of target group NGOs to encourage civil participation in decision-making processes at local and national level, and to enhance the dialogue between state, NGOs and private sector.

Location

Ankara

Achievements / expected outputs

• The services provided by STGM HQs and Local Support Centres (LSCs) are further improved in quantity and quality, and are continued regularly,
• Institutional and operational capacity of NGOs within the target group of the Project strengthened,
• Targeted NGOs are capable of carrying out their specific core tasks and thereby increasing their role in Turkish society,
• Facilitation of effective dialogue between key factors, such as NGOs, State and private sector, has been provided and a dialogue process initiated
• Improved coherence and communication between Turkish NGOs and other social actors ensured as well as the visibility of NGO community and their activities in Turkish society improved. Increased visibility of STGM and a positive image of the EU.