YRS civilsamhällesorganisationer inom miljösektorn i Serbien YRS civil society organisations within environment in Serbia Organisationen Young Researchers of Serbia (YRS) har till Sida inkommit med en ansökan om finansiering med 16 miljoner kronor för att utföra programmet för Serbien "ECO SYSTEM Environmental Reforms Supporting Programme" under perioden 2019-2022.  Insatsen syftar till att stärka det civila samhällets organisationers möjlighet att ta aktiv del i Serbiens EU närmande.

Det övergripande målet med programmet är att skydda naturresurser, försvara människors miljörättigheter, samt främja och institutionalisera förbättrat miljöskydd och stärka Serbiens EU reformer särskilt inom Kapitel 27.

Insatsen kommer att bidra till en effektiv operationalisering av resultatstrategin avseende Strategi Resultat R8 under strategiperioden och de kommande åren därefter. 

Programmets totala budget är 16 miljoner kronor, varav organisationens egen insats är noll kronor. Det finns inga andra givare för programmet. Programmet kommer att vidareförmedla ungefär 7 miljoner kronor till lokala civilsamhällesorganisationer i Serbien. The organisation Young Researchers of Serbia have requested from Sida finansing of 16 million SEK for their planned programme in Serbia 2019-2022. The contribution aims to strengthen civil society in order for it to be able to take a more active role in Serbia's EU integration process.

The goal of the programme is to protect the natural resources, defend people's environmental rights, promote and institutionalise improved environmental protection and other issues related EU reforms, and in particular with regard to Serbia's Chapter 27 process.

The contribution is expected to contribute to an efficient operationalisation of the Results Strategy in the startegy period, and specifically its Result 8. 

The intervention total budget is 16 million SEK, out of which the organisation’s own funding is zero SEK. 

Approximately 7 million SEK of the intervention budget will be forwarded to local civil society organisations in Serbia. This intervention aims to generate domestic force that will safeguard the space for further development and democratisation, by supporting civil society in their efforts for environmental protection, environmental human rights and advocacy and promotion of the primary importance for Serbias EU integrations. Civil society development will also work to enhance the adequate civic response in addressing gaps between citizens and governments, thus restoring the public confidence and trust in institutions. By raising awareness of civil society partners democratisation efforts, this intervention will aim to help improve the general level of trust towards the civil society sector as generator of democratic development and will raise citizens awareness of benefits of democratization and EU integration process specifically related to environmental awareness and reforms related to EU Chapter 27.