Project Title: Rural Development Led by Rural Civil Society Organizations

Donor: EU – IPA II

Project Value: EUR 240,001.60

Donor Contribution: EUR 216,001.50

Implementation Period: 01 October 2017 – 31 March 2020

Project Objectives:

• General Objective: Strengthen the influence of civil society through its involvement in public policy development, civil dialogue, and decision-making processes. This will be achieved by building the capacities of rural civil society organizations for advocacy, lobbying, and networking, as well as improving their knowledge of policies and processes relevant to their field of action.
• Specific Objective: Improve the capacity of rural organizations for networking and lobbying so they can influence decision-making processes.

Project Partners:

• CNVP (Connecting Natural Values & People Foundation), Netherlands – www.cnvp-eu.org
• Union of Livestock Producers of Northern Montenegro
• Associated Partner: Network for Rural Development of Montenegro – www.ruralportal.me

Outputs:

• Printed material: Support for civil society organizations to contribute more effectively to rural development in Montenegro.
• Website: www.ruralniparlament.me