This assessment was conducted by the National Resource Centre for Civil Society in Albania, a platform for civil society at the national and local level, in support of strengthening its capacities, promoting and facilitating dialogue in policy-making, and advocacy efforts for an enabling environment.
The Center is an initiative of Partners Albania for Change and Development, launched in 2019, implemented in partnership with the Albanian Center for Population and Development (ACPD) and the European Movement in Albania (EMA), with the support of the European Union. The assessment aims to identify the current needs of organizations for capacity building in the areas of organizational management, financial sustainability, participation in policy-making, and the European integration process. The identified needs will serve as a basis for the development of future capacity-building programs by the National Resource Center in service of the civil society sector.
The findings of the assessment can also be used by organisations, donors and other institutions working in support of civil society organisations and further development of the sector in the country.
For the preparation of this report, the National Resource Center conducted an online survey through a semi-structured questionnaire, distributed and completed by civil society organisations (CSO) March- April 2023. Organised into 4 main sections, the survey aimed to identify training and assistance needs regarding key developmental aspects of civil society organisations and their activities, such as: (1) organisational governance, development, and management, (2) participation in policy-making and the
involvement of organisations in advocacy initiatives, (3) the participation of organisations in European integration processes, and (4) collaboration between CSOs and the media. 115 organisations from all twelve regions of the country participateed in this survey by completing the online questionnaire and expressing their opinions.