Description
This project directly responds to the current situation of the nonprofit sector in Albania: the lack of cooperation from the government sector and the associated poor performance in terms of impact on public decisions, as well as the voices of relevant actors - leaders of NGOs asking for sharing of expertise on effective cooperation with the government sector as well as in the field of strengthening civil society through capacity building of small and medium-sized organizations. The reason is that mainly small and medium organizations currently lack the capacity for development, which would mean the stabilization, strengthening of their position as well as the ability to lobby and advocate in their core activities and thus strengthen their position in the sector - and thus also its unity, which directly affects their ability to negotiate with the State and promote the interests of the citizens they represent. Strengthening the non-governmental sector directly affects the quality of democracy in Albania and its convergence with the EU standards in this field. Applicant can guarantee the fulfillment of these requirements, because as an organization, in the past we have faced similar challenges in transforming our country on its path to democracy and respect of the third sector as a relevant partner with the government representatives.