Main policies and practices in B&H state funding

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Methodology

Overview of legislation, mechanisms and procedures for funds allocation, as well as of monitoring and evaluation procedures. Publication Heads or Tails Government Allocations for the Non-governmental Sector in BiH for 2012, published by Social Inclusion Foundation in BiH and Civil Society Promotion Centre, February 2013. From 309 government institutions, 303 participated in the research through survey (98,1%) in period November 1st, 2012-January 25th, 2013. Additional verification through qualitative research including questionnaires and interviews with CSO.

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Legal and institutional framework for cooperation between Government and OCD

Agreement on Cooperation between the Council of Ministers and the NGO Sector in B&H Decision on Criteria for Allocating Budgetary Funds to Citizens Associations and other Organizations Law on Free Access to Information Rules on consultation in drafting laws of the B&H Council of Ministers and other similar legal documents at lower levels (FB&H, RS, BD)
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Modalities for funding

At the level of B&H State the right for grants have:

- registered non-for-profit organizations, assosiations and foundations, of public interest registered at B&H level - other registered organizations which are representing interest of B&H and its international interest

in RS there are two groups: - ordinary organizations and foundations

organizations and foundations of public interest

in FB&H there are three main classes:

professioinal assosiations and organizations of particular FB&H interest organizations for inter-entity or international programs funds for emerge situations

in BD there are two modalities:

- by public call - through budget funds
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The state of Government funding

Total funds allocation of institutions for the non-governmental sector is amounted to approx. 55.000.000 EUR, as average in the last several years 34.3% of total funding for civil society went to sports associations, 16% of the funds went to disabled veterans associations; 21.5% aimed at CAs/CSOs providing social services and 28.2% of funds are planned for other types of associations Planned funds of institutions at levels of B&H, FB&H, RS, and BD governments for the non-governmental sector, in relation to governmental budgets from 2007, 2008 and 2010,vary from 0,12% (RS in 2008) to 2,11% (BD in 2008)
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Structure

There are three main ways in which the government institutions in the country organize the process of distribution of funds to civil society: tendering procedures 18,6% call for proposals approx. 37,7% inclusion of organizations in annual budgets approx. 43,7%

FB&H RS DB B&H State

66% 29,5% 2,8% 1,7%

As positive note 76.9% of institutions do demand submission of both financial and narrative reports by organizations they are funding
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Practice of coffinancing EU and other projects in 2012

at local level 63% at State level 50% at Canton level 25% at entity level 22% in total 44,7% institutions have been involved in coffinancing of domestic or international grants practice of coffinacing 15% in EU grants is not recognized as opportunity for local projects
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Main Gaps and Recommendations

Implement practice of narrative and financial reporting as well as M&E of project results and effects Implement good practice of financing through State Foundation and implement Law/Code of financing for NGO Urgent establishment of Office for cooperation with NGO in order to coordinate financing among executives structure Prevent involvement of politics in funds allocation expert selection vs. political Regular public announcement of adopted projects and selected NGO Establish register of NGO Assure and improve transparent work of NGO Strengthen of OCD capacities for campaigns and public advocacy in area of transparency and responsibility in distribution and spending public funds Obligation for public call procedure in distribution of public funds Increase capacities of public servants for effective cooperation with OCD
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