FROM VISION

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FROM VISION TO CHANGE ____________________________
_____________________________________ In the
Republic of Croatia
www.uzuvrh.hr
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Main Topics
Problems and achievements Giving, Sharing
Learning Future steps Foundation for Civil
Society Development
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Problems and achievments
Expansion of civic initiatives after 1990 and
establishment of a number of new NGOs
(humanitarian-victims of war, human rights,
peace..) Government (1990-1999) attitude towards
NGOs -no transparency -financial support
only to some types of associations -NGOs
anti-governmental organisations, foreign
spies
Period lt1998
Establishment of the Government Office for
Cooperation with NGOs (October 1st) as the result
of external and internal pressure Centralization
of financial support for NGOs on the Office
budget line (ministries left without budget lines
for direct financial arragements with NGOs)
1998
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Giving, Sharing Learning

• CONFIDENCE
• Public tenders for financial support to NGOs
  (19993,8 mil , 20002,7 mil, 20013 mil,
  20022,3 mil, 20032,3 mil)
• Transparent and democratic procedure of financial
  support to NGOs (Committees, results, NGO Days)
• Results
• NGO Days
• Strengthening of NGOs 3-years financial support
  for service delivery in social care, health and
  education (from 2002) reforms
• Education of civil servants on the
  Government/civil society cooperation
• Decentralisation / Regional support centres
• Council for civil society development
• CONSULTATION (CULTURE OF DIALOG)
• Priorities
• Programme of Cooperation between the Government
  of the Republic of Croatia and Non-Governmental,
  Not-for-profit Sector in Croatia (2001 National
  and local level)
• Evaluation/education
• LEGAL FRAMEWORK
• -Law on associations (2001/2002) wide public
  debate
• -Law on foundations and funds
• Tax laws/PBOTax benefits for NGOs donors
  (20012 no VAT for International donations)
• Law on Lottery and similar games (50 for CSO)
• Set of standards and good practices in active
  participation and financial support

Culture of Dialog Confidence Building
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Giving, Sharing Learning

• ...from governmental perspective
• Ministries without proactive role on cooperation
  with CSO
• Limited number of qualified and skilled staff
  for government/civil society
• cooperation
• Bureaucracy
• Decentralization
• ...from civil society perspective
• NGOs are atomised (21.000), only few percents of
  professional staffed NGOs
• with appropriate budgets, day to day survival
  struggle, high level of dependance
• on Government/local authoritiesinternational
  donors supports
• General public awareness about CSO still not
  satisfactory
• Active citizenship

Problems
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Future steps
NEW MODEL OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR
SUPPORT OF CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT IN CROATIA

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Future steps
Establishment of public Foundation for Civil
Society Development (FCSD) by the end of 2003
Mission FSCD is non- for-profit
organization that serves democratic civil society
development through support of innovative
programs that strengthen non-for- profit
sector sustainability, improve social
institutional structures, cross- sectoral
partherships, civic initatives and community
philanthropy based on productive diversity.
-PRIVATE
DONATIONS

(DOMESTIC
FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL)
INCOME FROM
-SOCIALY
NON-FOR-PROFIT
STATE
CROATIAN
RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITIES OF
BUDGET
LOTTERY
CROATIAN
FINANCE
THE FOUNDATION
BUSSINES
FUNDS
FUNDS
THE FOUNDATION FOR CIVIL
SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT
number of employees 6
-CROSS-SECTORAL
-GRANT-MAKING
-EDUCATION
COOPERATION
PROGRAME
ACTIVITIES
-PUBLICATIONS
-PUBLIC AWARENES
-EVALUATION
CAMPAIGNS
SERVICES
ACTIVITIES
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For more information please contact Government
Office for Cooperation with NGOs Ulica grada
Vukovara 78 10000 Zagreb, Croatia phone
385.1.610 65 00 fax [phone] e-mail
ured.za.udruge_at_htnet.hr web www.uzuvrh.hr