Public Call for Applications for Capacity Building and Sub-Granting in Gender and Climate Change Financing

Call Reference No: 2841/06/24 Project: STRENGTHENING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN WESTERN BALKANS AND MOLDOVA (GENDER BUDGET WATCHDOG NETWORK,PHASE II) Financed by: Austrian Development Agency and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Implementing partners: Center for Research and Policy Making, Gender Alliance for Development Centre; Centre for Civil Society Promotion; Kosovo Women’s Network; Women […]

Gender-Responsive Budgeting: Between Desired and Successful Practices of Redistribution of Public Finances at Local, National, and Regional Levels for the Needs of Women and Men

A Community of Practice Conference “Gender-Responsive Budgeting: Between Desired and Successful Practices of Redistribution of Public Finances at Local, National, and Regional Levels for the Needs of Women and Men” was organized last week (30-31 May 2024) in Skopje. This conference is the closing event for the project “Through Gender Lenses” implemented by CRPM’s team […]

GBWN at the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68)

NGO CSW68 Parallel Event: “Gender Responsive Budgeting: Delivering on Gender Equality Commitments in Multilaterals’ External Financing” Gender Budget Watchdog Network is proud to have contributed to the discussions in the last session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Gender-responsive budgeting is important for more effective, efficient, transparent, and accountable financing that contributes to gender […]

PUBLIC CALL FOR HIRING A SURVEYING COMPANY: Gender Analysis of the Transportation Sector towards Gender and Climate-responsive Policy Solutions in Western Balkans and Moldova

GBWN seeks for a surveying company that will conduct a representative survey in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, and Serbia. The survey can be administered as an omnibus field survey. Needs for the survey: The transportation sector globally ranks as the second largest contributor to CO2 emissions, impacting climate change. Gender dynamics […]

Call for Mentors: Implementing GRB advocacy actions at the local and regional level

Gender Budget Watchdog Network is looking for 5 mentors to guide and support 20 civic society organizations (CSOs) from across Western Balkans and Republic of Moldova in the gender-responsive budgeting advocacy plans and in the consecutive implementation of local and regional advocacy actions. Mentorship is part of the Capacity Building of CSOs within the GBWN which […]

PUBLIC CALL FOR TRANSLATION SERVICES: Translation of five guidebooks

PUBLIC CALL FOR TRANSLATION SERVICES: Translation of five guidebooks into following languages: Albanian, Serbian/Bosnian/Montenegrin, Macedonian and Romanian language Task: Translation of five guidebooks as additional reading materials for GRB Tools Scope of work: A) The GBWN will hire one qualified translator or translation agency to translate five guidebooks form English to Albanian, Serbian/Bosnian/Montenegrin, Macedonian and […]

GBWN at the World Forum for Democracy, Strasbourg 6-8 November 2023

Our Regional Director joined the discussions at the World Forum for Democracy / Forum mondial de la Démocratie, hosted by the Council of Europe, as they explore the theme of “𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 = 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞?”, which took place in Strasbourg from 6 to 8 November 2023. Have you ever thought about innovative ways to bridge the gap […]

Recap Of The Two-Day Regional Forum On Gender Responsive Budgeting: Going Glocal

The Gender Responsive Budgeting FORUM – Going Glocal: Gender Responsive Budgeting in the Western Balkans & Moldova: advancing good governance through empowering CSOs to use GRB tools, held from October 19-20, brought together a diverse group of participants, including distinguished experts from across Europe, representatives from international organizations, CSO activists, government officials, and other stakeholders. […]

Network Strategy Development Workshop

The Gender Budget Watchdog Network organized a workshop for the development of the Network Strategy in Berovo, North Macedonia from 21-22 October 2023. The network was attended by 29 representatives from partner organizations and subgrantees spanning seven countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Additionally, two translators were present for […]