Анализ инструментов ЕС для развития гражданского общества в Беларуси: «Негосударственные структуры и местные власти» (NSA-LA)
Analysis of EU instruments for the development of civil society in Belarus: "Non-state structures and local authorities" (NSA-LA)

Author(s): Alena Zuykova, Karina Shiloh
Subject(s): Civil Society, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Центр европейской трансформации
Summary/Abstract: The instrument "Non-State Actors and Local Authorities" (NSA-LA) appeared in 2007, replacing the previous budget lines on this topic ("NGO co-financing" and "decentralized cooperation"). The NSA-LA instrument works in addition to the geographical programs and does not depend on the political relations between the EU and the government of the partner country. In cases of limited cooperation (complicated partnership situations, which include Belarus), this allows the European Commission (EC) to maintain its presence in the country, provide direct support to the population, help expand the population's access to basic services, and promote the development of democratic processes3. Being an instrument of development policy, the NSA-LA instrument is aimed at the comprehensive goals enshrined in the "European Consensus on Development"4: the eradication of poverty in the context of sustainable development, the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals5, the development of good governance and human rights.

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