Updates

State of emergency: Georgia

The state of emergency is now in force until April 21.

If activities under this action plan are implemented, this will be a ground to restore Azerbaijan’s currently suspended status in OGP.

The measure addresses one of the specific recommendations of the latest CSO Meter Country Report.

Transparency International Anticorruption Center has launched discussions on a more enabling environment for CSOs.

The new State Agency will focus on developing youth and children issues.

Goals listed in the action plans often do not correspond with the Strategy.

The plan ignores priority issues, such as the law on non-commercial organizations or the legal framework on philanthropy.

Members of the body will be able to participate in decision-making process, thus increasing its legitimacy.

However, this change might not be enough to enable better access of CSOs to public funding.

IVC Moldova and ECNL organized an event to initiate a dialogue between representatives of civil socitey and state agencies.

The parliament adopted the Law on Liberty of Movement and Free Choice of Residence on December 12, 2019 to improve the situation of the homeless.

MG Consulting presented the key findings of the CSO Meter country report for Azerbaijan.