National Resource Centre for Civil Society Organisations

Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation (MCIC) in partnership with the Association for Democratic Initiatives Gostivar (ADI) and Association for Citizens Media Plus, Stip.

To empower the civil society to actively take part in decision making and to contribute to a strengthened participatory democracy in the country. To provide services for building the capacities of CSOs, to be effective and accountable independent actors and to contribute to the environment that is conducive to civil society.

Providing capacity building for CSOs through trainings, workshops and mentoring support; Timely informing on capacity building and funding opportunities, legislation changes etc; Offering small partnership grants for local organisations; Providing small action grants for supporting local initiatives for advocacy; Establishing a mobile resource centre present in different cities for local CSOs to be better informed, better networked and to share the challenges that they are facing; Organising information events and debates on various topics; updating the Website with resource materials and other information for CSOs; Drafting reports on the state of civil society and enabling environment for CSOs.

February 2018 – February 2021