About the project
V4DevCo - V4 Development Cooperation Trialogue:
Reinforcing Synergies, Sharing Good Practices
The Visegrad states (V4) have been participating in the EU development funding programs but the level of their participation is relatively low. They often face similar difficulties and are aware that stronger engagement of non-state development actors can help them to overcome the constraints of their limited resources and capacities, as well as to better distribute risks and build synergies.
By developing the V4DevCo Guide and a series of workshops, the V4DevCo project not only reinforces the capacities of V4 actors in implementing development projects financed by the EU but also raises awareness of the citizens on this sphere of V4 activity.
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V4DevCo Guide
The V4DevCo Guide will include a set of guidelines and recommendations and will be developed jointly by representatives of all project direct target groups during the workshops with the participation and support of experts from the EU and partner countries. The study will comprise such elements as:
- an analysis of the current situation and problems in the field of the participation of V4 non-state actors in EU development funding programs;
- good practices from relatively successful EU member states in this field;
- presentation of experience, needs and expectations of the non-state actors from the partner countries concerning further cooperation with actors from the V4 countries;
- guidelines and recommendations.
Workshops
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Workshop 1. Towards a multi-stakeholder trialogue on the V4 participation in EU development policy
The workshop "Towards a multi-stakeholder trialogue on the V4 participation in EU development policy: Learning from the Danish experience" aimed at identifying the ways for the Visegrad governments to unleash the potential of domestic businesses, civil society organisations and public entities to participate on the implementation of the principal tools of the EU’s development external policy.
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Workshop 2. Needs, expectations and experience of the non-state actors from the partner countries
The workshop "Needs, expectations and experience of the non-state actors from the partner countries" closely and critically looked at the needs and expectations of the non-state actors from the partner countries. Experience and good practice were presented and shared by some successful actors from the V4 region and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Workshop 3. V4 civil society engagement with the EU funding mechanisms
The workshop "Roles, challenges and future of the V4 civil society engagement with the EU funding mechanisms" aimed at identifying the ways for civil society to increase its potential to better access the EU funding administered under European Commission’s DG INTPA and DG NEAR.