CSO Sustainability
The sustainability of the CSO sector is not merely a matter of increased financial resources. In fact, at a time of stagnating development assistance flows, more than ever, there is a need to ensure that the resources pledged for the support of civil society are committed and used in an effective manner. ...more Roma Inclusion and Education
During FY05, two important milestones were reached in the Bank's support for Roma in Eastern and Central Europe. The Decade of Roma Inclusion (2005-2015) was successfully launched in Sofia, Bulgaria in February 2005. ...more Youth Inclusion and Empowerment
Youth inclusion and empowerment initiatives undertaken in the ECA Region have supported young people and youth organizations in contributing to social change and cohesion. A Children and Youth Development project, currently under implementation in Macedonia, promotes the integration of youth at risk from different socio-cultural backgrounds through community-based approaches to youth development and institutional capacity building. ...more Corporate Social Responsibility
In the course of FY05, the Bank intensified its work on the Corporate Social Responsibility. In 2005, the Development Communication Division, in collaboration with ECA Central Europe and the Baltic States Country Unit, and financial assistance from the European Commission, initiated the project “Enabling a Better Environment for CSR in Central and East European Countries”. ...more Community Foundations
The Bank continued its ongoing support for promoting the Community Foundations model in ECA. ...more Development Marketplace
In FY05, the ECA Region also actively participated in the annual Development Marketplace initiative. ...more CSO Consultations
During FY01, the ECA region presented 13 full CAS-es to the World Bank’s Board. These were prepared with varying degrees of citizen involvement. This public participation partly reflects the mandatory inclusion of consultations in the CAS process, but also the growing awareness among the Country Teams that effective “country business plans” require direct input from key stakeholders. ...more |
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