Sustainable Donors' Strategies and Practices
in Civil Society Development in the Balkans

PRELIMINARY INFORMATION

Name of donor organisation (required):
Job title:
In which year did you start working at the donor organisation?

ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION / COUNTRY

1. How long has your donor organization been involved in the region?
2. Where is your main office located?
3. Do you have country/project offices in the region? If so, where?


4. Please specify your financial assistance per location and theme:
   
   

   	Total funding (in EUR)						Funding specifically for civil society development (in EUR)
   	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010		2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
   Macedonia
   Serbia
   Bosnia-Herzegovina
   Kosovo/a
   Albania
   Montenegro
   Croatia
   Cross-border/regional projects



5. Could you give us an example of a project/activity in civil society development you funded and you would consider an example of best practice? (max. 300 words)
   
   


6. What are your main funding priorities? (please select all that apply)
   
   Capacity building, technical assistance, training
   Support to marginalised groups
   Environment / nature protection
   Democracy-building and citizen participation
   Other (please specify):


7. Which of the following activities have you funded? (please select all that apply)
   
   Training and seminars for CSOs
   Network building activities (including regional networking)
   Educational activities (e.g. summer schools)
   Policy advocacy
   Service provision
   Other (please specify):


8. What types of funding do you provide? (please select all that apply)
   
   Short-term project grants (up to 24 months)
   Long term "core" funding – not tied to projects
   Service contracts and tenders
   Regional grants involving several organisations
   Other (please specify):


9. How would you describe civil society in the region? (please select all that apply)
   
   Civil society does not exist or function in the country/region in which we operate
   Civil society exists, but is very weak and undeveloped
   Civil society exists, but is unevenly developed and unsustainable
   Civil society is weak but becoming stronger
   Civil society requires support from donors, but is able to function and represent interests
   Civil society is effective
   Other (please specify):


10. How would you evaluate CSOs in the country / region? (please select all that apply)
    
    CSOs do not function effectively
    CSOs function but lack capacity
    CSOs are dependent on donors
    CSOs are developing and gaining influence
    CSOs are effective and have capacity
    Other (please specify)


11. What are the main problems and needs of civil society in the region?
    
    

RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER DONORS OPERATING IN THE REGION / COUNTRY

1. In your opinion, who are the main donors operating in the country / region today? Please list in order of importance
   
   

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2. Please list the other donors with whom you co-operate and share information
   
   

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3. How often do you contact with other donors?
   
   We co-operate all the time – on a daily basis
   We co-operate regularly (at least once a month)
   We are in contact with other donors, but it is not regular
   We co-operate occasionally, but not often
   We do not co-operate with other donors
   Other (please specify)


4. Who leads the development of priorities and funding in your donor organization?
   
   Headquarters
   Country/regional office(s)
   Both equally share it
   Other (please specify)


5. How would you describe your relationship with other donors?
   
   We work very closely together, share information and consult on strategies and issues
   We have a good idea of what other donors are working on
   We know roughly what each other is working on and doing in the region / country
   We meet occasionally but do not really know what they are doing
   We have no idea what other donors are doing
   Other (please specify)

RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ORGANISATIONS YOU FUND AND SUPPORT IN THE COUNTRY / REGION

1. Please list the main CSOs with whom you work and for whom you provide support (grants, tenders etc.):
   
   

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2. How would you describe the organisation(s) with whom you work ? (please select all that apply)
   
   They are professional and have developed capacities
   They lead a network of organisations
   They are medium sized organisations with developing expertise and capacities
   They are small organisations with low levels of capacity and expertise
   Other (please specify):


3. How would you describe your relationship with the organisations you support?
   
   It is a partnership - they appreciate our assistance and we work well together
   They are learning to work in partnership with us and to deliver what we want and expect
   They take initiative in proposing projects/activities which we then support
   There is still a lot of work to be done
   We do not co-operate effectively
   We are contemplating ending our involvement
   
   
4. How would you describe the impact of donor funding in the country / region? (please select all that apply)
   
   Donor funding has strengthened civil society generally
   Donor funding has created professional CSOs
   Donor funding has created several leading and professional CSOs and not the whole sector
   Donor funding has built capacities and helped create sustainable civil society
   Civil society would not exist without donors
   Donor funding has not helped to build civil society
   Donor funding has been a waste of time and money
   Donor funding has created professional individuals/experts in civil society development and not the whole sector
   Donors could have used their resources more effectively
   Donor funding has weakened civil society