NGO Support

Programmes

NGO SUPPORT

Ever since the founding of REC in 1990, the Center has focused much of its work on the needs of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the region. The REC sees the growth of a strong, vibrant and influential environmental NGO movement as crucial to the protection of Central
and Eastern Europe's environment.
REC's objective is to advance the development of civil society in the environmental field by promoting environmental protection standards and sustainable development principles in the process of transition and development. REC provides support for organisational development and activities of environmental NGOs in CEE as important components of civil society, primarily
through various "Support Tools": financial resources, access to information and capacity building assistance. We also assist NGOs in roles pertinent to regional processes affecting the environment, such as: EU Accession, Environment for Europe and the REReP. Activities
include:

Providing regional, national, local and topic-specific grants to a number of donors;

Capacity-building programmes (i.e. Training for Young Environmental Leaders);

Promoting NGO participation in environmental decisionmaking;

Researching new support mechanisms for NGOs (i.e. Sustainable NGO Financing);

Promoting the strengths of environmental NGOs to other stakeholders and facilitation or dialogue between sectors; and

Free access to REC information resources.

Financial Support for NGOs

NGO Networking, Partnership and Access
to Key Environmental Issues and Processes