ENV.net factoring the environmental portfolio for WB and Turkey in the EU Policy Agenda
The “ENV.net factoring the environmental portfolio for WB and Turkey in the EU Policy Agenda” is a regional project, bringing together seven partner organisations from the Western Balkan and Turkey and two EU member-state based partners, namely:
1. Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development (Albania) – lead partner
2. Environmental Ambassadors for Sustainable Development (Serbia) – partner
3. Green Home (Montenegro) – partner
4. 4x4x4 Balkan Bridges (FYR of Macedonia) – partner
5. Advocacy Training Resources Center (Kosovo) – partner
6. LIR Evolution (Bosnia Herzegovina) – partner
7. TEMA (Turkey) – partner
8. European Environmental Bureau (Belgium) – partner
9. Punto.Sud (Italy) – partner
Env.Net objectives: ENV.net, an active regional network and advocacy actor of five years has started working on the “ENV.net factoring the environmental portfolio for WB and Turkey in the EU Policy Agenda”. This action aims to work on improving evidence-based policy-making and policy- influencing on climate change and environmental legislation in each of the ENV.net partner countries.
The network aims to generate region-representative evidence-supported input to contribute to EU discussions on matters of climate change and environment, and to explore and introduce to the region new inter-related aspects such as circular economy. In the process, the network foresees to also technically and financially support civil society organisations and media in each of the network partner countries, to better understand and work on these issues.
The project specifically works on the strengthening of the network as a leading pan-regional actor in the WB and Turkey in orienting and influencing environmental and circular economy policy discussions at an EU level. It will also support local CSOs and media in the process of improving their skills and work related to environmental issues.
Why the need for this project?: Recent natural occurrences such as repeated massive floods, and the EU accession obligations the Western Balkans (WB) and Turkey region must fulfil, highlight the immediacy of action required in the field of climate change and environmental protection. For it to be effective, such action requires a solid pan-regional commitment in monitoring, advocating and awareness raising in home countries and engagement in policy- discussions at EU level. It also requires well-established and qualified civil society and media actors to generate positive pressure on the relevant institutions, and keep the citizens informed in a way that is accessible and actionable. Studies show that, despite efforts made in this regard, the WB and Turkey region faces a number of challenges impeding progress, such as: limited local buy-in of the reforms, conflicting legislation, lack of a critical mass that can monitor developments and exert pressure on policy-makers, weak dialogue with institutions, poor understanding and coverage of climate change and environmental news, and very sparse resonance with current EU environment-related discussions such as circular economy aspects.
The 3-year project, which started on December 31, 2017, is funded by the European Commission.
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Call for Expression of Interest
“Financial Support to Third Parties in the framework of the EU-funded project: ENV.Net Factoring the Environmental Portfolio for WB and Turkey in The EU Policy Agenda”
DEADLINE FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: February 24, 2020 at 09:30h
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SERVICE CONTRACT NOTICE
“Expenditure Verification of a Grant Contract”
Co-PLAN proposes to conclude a contract relating to the Expenditure Verification of the Final Report of the project title “ENV.net factoring the environmental portfolio for WB and Turkey in the EU Policy Agenda.
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Terms of reference _expenditure verification-ENV.Net Grant Contract IPA 2017 Phase III-2