{"id":3163120,"date":"2021-07-13T10:50:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T10:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/eu-allocates-e13-5-million-for-civil-society-in-the-western-balkans\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:16:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:16:43","slug":"eu-allocates-e13-5-million-for-civil-society-in-the-western-balkans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/eu-allocates-e13-5-million-for-civil-society-in-the-western-balkans\/","title":{"rendered":"EU allocates \u20ac13.5 million for civil society in the Western Balkans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n\n<span lang=\"EN-GB\">The European Union continues to support the Western Balkans in strengthening partnership between local authorities and civil society through its Regional Programme for Local Democracy in the Western Balkans (ReLOaD2) project. ReLOaD2 will draw from the experience of the successful ReLOaD1 project and will be implemented in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia by expanding the successful model of transparent funding of civil society projects.\u00a0 The project will also support stronger civic engagement and work on engagement of youth in local communities. Special focus will be placed on young people by creating an opportunity for them to have their first work experience, traineeships, and opportunities in their local communities.<\/span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n\n<span lang=\"EN-GB\">The second phase of the ReLOaD project is funded by the European Union with \u20ac13.5 million and is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme. 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