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Effective and efficient public administration in Kosovo, capable of implementing principles of good administration and contributing to fulfilment of SAA obligations well established. Service delivery to citizens and business improved through supporting the implementation of the Law on General Administrative Procedures (LGAP) by providing technical assistance to strengthen regulatory and operational framework for administrative actions in Kosovo.

The objective of the evaluation was to identify relevant and effective approaches, methodologies, instruments in the Agriculture, Rural Development and Forest sectors’ interventions to support the implementation of current programmes and the planning of possible future cooperation in the Agriculture, Rural Development and Forest Sector.

This backward and forward-looking evaluation supported the SDC in achieving the objectives of the Dispatch on Switzerland’s International Cooperation 2017-2020 and contributing to the achievement of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development Goals as set out in the Agenda 2030. Ultimately, the evaluation formulated recommendations on how Disaster Risk Reduction may be addressed in the new Dispatch 2021–2024.

The evaluation focused particularly on knowledge management, decision making and learning as part of results-based management (RBM). It examined collaboration, organisational learning and capacity development throughout the implementation of RBM loops. Moreover, the evaluation provided an analysis of the progress of RBM and deepened the recommendations of the previous evaluations. It assessed how coherently the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) implements knowledge management in development policy and co-operation.

The global objective was to develop a programme which addresses gap areas and neglected agendas related to culture and the cultural and creative industries which have not been sufficiently addressed by the national authorities, by previous EU interventions and programmes and by other donors.
The specific objectives were to obtain a comprehensive overview of all cultural activity in the EaP region for the period 2016-2020; to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of areas and agendas related to culture in the six EaP countries which have been insufficiently addressed hitherto by the national authorities or by donors and partners including the EU; to carry out a Needs Assessment focused on needs and opportunities in the EaP region related to culture issues and the cultural and creative industries; and to identify and shape an EaP regional culture programme which responds to the identified needs and opportunities and addresses gap areas.

The global objective for this assignment was:
1.Production of the “2018 Annual Report on the implementation of the European Union's instruments for financing external actions in 2017”,
2. Editing of the Staff Working Document, and drafting the Annual Report
3. Analysis of data for online presentation of data visualisation products
4. Production of: infographics, an animated video presentation of the Annual Report, a PowerPoint presentation, an HTML version of the Annual Report
5. Including editing, drafting, translation, lay-out, design, printing

In this case, the aim was to contribute to the implementation of the civil society support programme by supporting the Ministry of Finance, EDF National Authorising Officer and the Delegation of the European Union in the evaluation process of grant applications received under the EuropeAID/163-741IH/ACT/NE call for proposals

The global objective was to support local CSOs' contributions to Thailand development process through governance, public accountability, and promotion of inclusive policy-making, with a view to contribute to poverty reduction and the attainment of sustainable development goals (SDGs)

The general objective of this project was to support the European Union Delegation (EUD) in Tunisia by providing it with a political economy analysis to identify strategic entry points for the programming of 2019, focusing particularly on the areas of the fight against corruption and improvement of the business climate.

The support to civil society is an important priority of EU financial assistance to Turkey. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are key actors in expressing the demands and needs of citizens and encouraging active citizenship; they can stimulate and expand the space for dialogue and cooperation on matters of public interest, including on the EU accession process.
As highlighted in the Revised Indicative Strategy Paper for Turkey 2014-2020, EU support to civil society has 3 objectives:

• Support the development of civil society allowing its more active participation in democratic policy and decision-making processes
• Promote a culture of fundamental rights and dialogue
• Enhance civil society dialogue and inter-cultural exchange between civil societies in Turkey and Europe