Majalat 2019: towards a structured dialogue between the CSOs from the Southern Neighbourhood and the EU On 15, 16 and 17 January, SOLIDAR met with consortium’s members of the Majalat Project. Launched in 2018 for a three-year duration, Majalat aims at building a constructive dialogue between the EU and Civil Society. During the three-day meeting, consortium’s…
Promoting decent work for all in Bolivia: the best way to fight child labour On 10 January 2019 SOLIDAR participated in a preparatory meeting in view of the forthcoming EU GSP + monitoring mission which will take place from 21 to 24 January 2019 in Bolivia. The Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) + is…
Next week, SOLIDAR will be in Amman for a Seminar that will take place in the context of the new EU-funded project, called Malajat. This new project, a partnership between EuroMed Rights, Forum des Alternatives Maroc, the Arab NGO Network for Development, the Arab Trade Union Confederation, Réseau Euromed France and SOLIDAR, aims to address…
Recommendations Whereas social protection has been allocated 40% of the total budget of the Single Support Framework, and civil society in Egypt is considered “important for democratic and economic development and to help build political stability” and the commitment to inclusive growth and job creation in Egypt is acknowledged by the partnership, civil society perceives that…
Recommendations The overall perception of the respondents to EU-Jordan relations is positive, recognizing that there are several projects implemented with EU support in the country. The respondents actively follow bilateral relations and have been consulted by the EU delegations at national level. Nevertheless, they note the sporadic nature of these consultations and that the focus…
Recommendations The law on Associations in Lebanon is enabling to an extent, but the government must always be notified of the creation of new civil society organizations. Moreover, the law can be misapplied because of the administrative burdens, including administrative delays. On another level, the lack of funding impedes a well-operating civil society. Although there is…
Recommendations The action plans, which set out the mutual commitments between the EU and Morocco with regards to social, political and economic matters for the period 2013-2017, are coming to an end. In the framework of the revised neighbourhood policy, this should give room now for partnership priorities which should guide their future relations. Based…
Recommendations Respondents to the SRM tool acknowledge the role of EU, as the biggest donor; supporting Palestinian people. Yet their expectations go beyond financial assistance to a strong political will to support the Palestinian people’s rights, particularly when discussed at UN bodies. They envisage a partnership that reflects this strong support at all levels. Within…
Recommendations With the action plans for the Privileged Partnership coming to an end and with the revised neighbourhood policy, there is now room for the EU and Tunisia to redefine their joint priorities, which should guide their future relationship. Based on the above report, EU-Tunisia bilateral relations, either through partnership priorities or other agreed commitments,…
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