{"id":3720,"date":"2026-02-04T14:02:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralnet.mk\/2026\/02\/04\/nage-vmrezhuva%d1%9ae-i-zastapuva%d1%9ae-za-zelena-ekonomi%d1%98a\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:17:36","slug":"nage-networking-and-advocacy-for-green-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruralnet.mk\/en\/2026\/02\/04\/nage-networking-and-advocacy-for-green-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"NAGE \u2013 Networking and Advocacy for Green Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project aims to strengthen the capacities of civil society organisations and regional cooperation in the Western Balkans for the promotion of green economy, as well as to increase the policy influence of organisations working in agriculture, rural development and environmental protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sector:<\/strong> 15150 \u2013 Strengthening Civil Society<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> North Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo<br><strong>Funded by:<\/strong> European Commission<br><strong>Budget lines:<\/strong> BGUE-B2016-22.020401 \/ BGUE-B2017-22.02040<br><strong>Implementation period:<\/strong> 11\/04\/2018 \u2013 31\/03\/2021<br><strong>Action budget:<\/strong> EUR 1,071,269.00<br><strong>EU contribution:<\/strong> EUR 964,069.00, representing 89.99% of the total budget<\/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\">To support the strengthening of the policy influence of the <strong>Balkan Rural Development Network (BRDN)<\/strong> and its member organisations through active participation in agricultural and rural policy reform processes, with the aim of introducing and promoting the concept of green economy.<\/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 Objectives<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 To strengthen the capacities of small, local civil society organisations in general operations, advocacy and networking, enabling them to act as advocates for agricultural and rural reforms in a transparent and accountable manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 To introduce the concept of green economy as an innovative, cross-border and entrepreneurial model for rural diversification and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 To support evidence-based policy development and rights-based advocacy by BRDN and its member organisations, with the aim of advancing processes related to approximation with the EU Common Agricultural Policy (EU CAP) and promoting green economy.<\/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\">Intermediate Result<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strengthened networking and advocacy capacities of BRDN, increased recognition, broader influence and stronger participation in policy-making processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project is implemented by seven partner organisations from the Western Balkans and the EU, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Rural Development Network of North Macedonia<br>\u2022 Rural Development Network of Bosnia and Herzegovina<br>\u2022 Network of Organisations for Rural Development of Kosovo<br>\u2022 Rural Development Network of Montenegro<br>\u2022 Rural Development Network of Serbia<br>\u2022 Albanian Network for Rural Development<br>\u2022 Croatian Rural Development Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This three-year project started in April 2018 and works to enhance the role of BRDN in policy-making and in promoting the green economy model across the region.<\/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\">Target Groups and Beneficiaries<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Target groups:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 900 representatives of small, local civil society organisations<br>\u2022 At least 7,000 different stakeholders<br>\u2022 200 small civil society organisations that are members of the partner organisations<br>\u2022 70 representatives of local and national media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Direct beneficiaries:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Civil society organisations active in rural development, environmental protection and nature conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Final beneficiaries:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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