The second phasse of the Civil Society Support Programme, which was implemented in 2019 as a continuation of the first phase, was implemented with a budget of approximately 4 million euros to enhance the capacities of CSOs for a stronger civil society dialogue, participation and reputation.

29 projects from 10 provinces of Türkiye were provided with grant support of 3.7 million euros. Although there is no partnership requirement, 18 projects were implemented with co-beneficiaries. Co-beneficiaries from the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Austria also participated in the Programme with their Turkish partners. CSSP II contributed to increasing the capacity of CSOs for stronger civil dialogue, participation, and recognition.

In the second phase, the following priorities were supported:

• Ensuring administrative and financial sustainability,
• Enhancing communication and advocacy skills,
• Improving participation in decision-making processes at local, national, and international levels,
• Strengthening transparency and accountability,
• Increasing the role of active citizenship.

The Programme reached out to various target groups such as women, children, young people, and disadvantaged groups through CSOs working on a wide range of fields such as health, agriculture, education, environment, food, and media.

5,349 people participated in 193 training programmes held within the scope of CSSP II. The capacity of 576 CSOs was improved with the projects carried out.

The CSSP-II compendium can be accessed here.