The civic space for progressive organisations and activists in Western Balkans is continuously shrinking. Their work and well-being remains critically important and yet is made more challenging given increased security risks, legal threats and a challenging funding landscape, the PeaceNexus Foundation warned.
“In order to inform our response and make adaptations to how we support our partners, PeaceNexus’ Western Balkans commissioned research to address the following questions: what emergency sources of support are available? How do other funders approach these questions? How should our response be coordinated with others?” PeaceNexus stated.
The resulting report contains a wealth of resources useful for civil society organisations, activists and funders. It maps the most common types of emergency support being used and offered, including financial (grants), legal, psychological/mental health, digital and security (including cybersecurity) support, and provides insights into the approaches of private donors and funders toward emergency support, summarizing the key findings and identifying trends and gaps.