Where to find money for grass-rooth actions? - desk research

This activity will be something new in the current policy foundation related to peace and reconciliation in the region of WB and Turkey, especially in policy foundation created for the purpose of this specific action. DOWNLOAD

In order to ensure diversity of the funds dedicated to reconciliation policy as well to research on different independent supporting mechanism for policy of our interest that could work in the region this activity will be essential for establishment of the future independent financial mechanism. Innovative part of this research is also research on the different models to approach business sector and influence them to invest in reconciliation policy. Findings from this activity will also provide us with information and knowledge that will ensure credibility to our consortium in creating bigger pressure during advocacy campaign related to decision makers. It will also ensure continuity of CSOs grass-root actions in the region that will disseminate new effective advocacy approach towards different stakeholder groups.
Desk - research will be run by partners outside of the region (except ToG), because desk-research topics are related to practice outside of the WB and Turkey as well those partners are involve in partnership thanks to expertise in this field. Leading partner in this activity is Zamah that will be responsible to collect all data from involved partners and make finale desk research report. The activity will be implemented by Zamah, ToG, Euroclio and Interculturale Zentrum. First 2 organizations have comprehensive experience in cooperation with business sector and/or with funding schemes. Second 2 organizations were active in different peace building programs.  This consortium is build of representatives of National Agencies for ERASMUS + that are providing funds to CSOs and organizations/foundations with successful practice in approaching business sector. Desk research will include following topics:
a)    Euroclio and Interculturale Zentrum – Mapping different type of the effective reconciliation models in the EU and the world.
b)    Zamah and ToG – Mapping potential funders of the future independent peace and reconciliation fund in WB and Turkey as well methods to approach business sector to support CSOs work;

This activity will directly influence quality of the implementation of the group of activities leading to creation of the new advocacy approach for peace and reconciliation  as well activities leading to practicing of the newly made approach.