{"id":3716,"date":"2026-02-10T11:05:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T10:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralnet.mk\/2026\/02\/10\/poddrshka-na-bmrr-vo-instituczionalen-razvo%d1%98-za-ozhivuva%d1%9ae-na-ruralnite-zaedniczi-na-zapaden-balkan\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:11:42","slug":"support-to-brdn-in-institutional-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruralnet.mk\/en\/2026\/02\/10\/support-to-brdn-in-institutional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Support to BRDN in Institutional Development for Revitalising Rural Communities in the Western Balkans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The project focuses on strengthening the institutional capacities of the <strong>Balkan Rural Development Network (BRDN)<\/strong>, enabling it to actively contribute to policy-making processes and become a responsible actor for inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development of rural areas in the Western Balkans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Funded by:<\/strong> We Effect<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Implementation period:<\/strong> 01\/01\/2021 \u2013 31\/12\/2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Action budget:<\/strong> EUR 160,000.00, fully funded by We Effect<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">General Objective<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The general objective of the project is for BRDN to become an active contributor to decision-making processes related to rural development, as well as a responsible and accountable actor for inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development of rural areas in the Western Balkans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Specific Objective<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To strengthen the institutional capacities of BRDN so that it can adequately respond to the needs of rural communities in the region and represent their voice at regional and European level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Results and Project Components<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Component 1: Organisational Development of BRDN<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Strengthened structures for the implementation of BRDN\u2019s operational activities<br>\u2022 Improved organisational capacities of the national networks that are members of BRDN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Component 2: Advocacy and Lobbying<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Strengthened BRDN capacities in advocacy and lobbying<br>\u2022 Joint regional advocacy and lobbying events organised<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Component 3: Gender Equality<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Developed skills for gender mainstreaming, advocacy and lobbying for gender equality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Component 4: Exchange of Experiences and Good Practices<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Improved internal and external communication of BRDN<br>\u2022 Strengthened promotion of BRDN at international level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The project focuses on strengthening the institutional capacities of the Balkan Rural Development Network (BRDN), enabling it to actively contribute to policy-making processes and become a responsible actor for inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development of rural areas in the Western Balkans. 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