Resource Center Foundation has been selected as a partner of the Democracy Network Program in two areas: grant giving program and information sharing and networking program. The extension of the program is 3 years.

Grant giving program:

In the “democracy strengthening” sphere:

• Forging partnerships between the authorities and the civil society;

• Assisting the initiation of public debates on everyday issues, provision of alternative problem solutions by expert teams;

• Monitoring of administration activities: enhancing transparency, fighting corruption as a part of the public administration reform.

In the “economic development” sphere:

• Supporting projects on NGO involvement in the preparation of regional development plans;

• Encouraging the integration process between the different parts of the country within the context of European integration.

Information Sharing and Networking Program:

• Enhancing NGO networking capacities;

• Broadening the NGO information exchange and information facilities;

• Attaining a better internal communication based on a professional NGO catalogue;

• Initiating regular NGO meetings to establish a better regional communication;

• Establishing regional information networks.

The following internal priority spheres can be outlined under the Grant giving Program:

• Third sector development;

• NGO/State partnership;

• NGO/Municipality partnership.