ZMAI ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
Total budget: MKD 1,798,435
Timeframe: 15 months
CONSTITUENTS
The basic target group for this project are the CSOs that work on creating public policies at central, and especially local level, as organizations whose main activity is advocacy.
ON THE PROJECT SUPPORTED BY CIVICA MOBILITAS
PUBLIC POLICY CENTER
BACKGROUND
In the last 2 years we have witnessed significant increase of transparency and accessibility of data of the state institutions at central and local level. This situation provides better possibilities for research and analysis of the CSOs which first of all work on public policy and advocacy. On the other hand, we can see that the capacities of a big number of local organizations are very limited and thus the quality of research and contribution to public policies are not at good level.
Seeing the lack of capacities on one hand and the increased possibilities for analysing open data and the new possibilities for advocacy on the other hand, ZMAI team believes that the establishing mechanisms for increasing the research capacities of CSOs, especially those that work in local environments is one of the key initiatives in encouraging CSOs to be a serious partner in the process of public policy creation. At the same time by implementing this project, the local CSOs which represent the local communities and stakeholders will strengthen their cores and build sustainable partnership relations with the authorities.
GOALS AND RESULTS
Goal: Strong CSOs which create public policies based on relevant research and analyses.
Objective: Establishing a mechanism for development and networking of CSOs in order to create public policies based on quantitative analyses.
RESULTS
- A network of trained individuals employed in the civil sector to implement and create proposals for public policies based on facts;
- Published papers on proposed public policies based on facts;
- Increased research capacity of CSOs.
ACTIVITIES
- Administrative preparation;
- Process of promotion of the call for CSOs and candidate selection;
- Education and training;
- Research under mentorship;
- Research promotion.
