Save the Children takes next step towards Capacity-Building of the local NGO partners

Save the Children continues working on capacity-building of local NGO partners. This time Save the Children organized information sessions covering the topics of  “The Government Support to NGOs in Azerbaijan and the Funding of the Social Projects”, “The Government Support to Young Enterprenuers”, “Corporate Social Responsibility” and “Fundraising”.

The presentations and trainings conducted between July 27th-29th at the Caspian Plaza Business Centre were held within the frames of the Creating Livelihoods for Adulthood Program (CLAP). Among the participants were representatives from Save the Children’s local NGO partners - Reliable Future, Azerbaijan Youth Union, Bridge to the Future, DAN, MAGIYA, and Yaddash.

The presentation on “The Government Support to NGOs in Azerbaijan and the Funding of the Social Projects” was conducted by Malahat Ibrahimqizi, Member of Parliament and the official representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development reviewed the topic on “The Government Support to Young Enterprenuers”. There were held interactive discussions on the role of the NGOs in civil society foundation, the government support and budget allocations for youth-oriented social projects, and the activites of the Ministry of Economic Development on youth employment and the strengthening of the networks regarding the potential future collaboration.  CSR Specialist Ahad Kazim supervised full-day training on the concept of “Corporate Social Responsibility.”

The representatives of such companies as Procter & Gamble, Azerfon, Bakcell and Azersun were at hand to give detailed information on the company profiles and CSR activities. The participants shared with their experiences and discussed perspectives for future collaboration. Gunel Safarova, FR Specialist at SOS Kinderdorf concluded the three-day information session with the training on “Fundraising.” German Marshall Fund Representative Mehriban Rehimli was invited as guest speaker to talk about the current projects and forthcoming funding opportunities for local NGOs in Azerbaijan.  

Launched in November of 2009, CLAP has been implemented in close collaboration and partnership with Reliable Future Youth Organization with financial support from the European Union and Statoil. The program seeks to improve the organizational and programmatic capacity of selected local NGOs concerned with youth rights, establish collaboration between State agencies and local authorities, revise legislation and state budget allocations, pilot models for successful and sustainable adulthood transition for marginalized youth, and increase the role of the civil society organizations in policy making through recognition of the role of civil society organizations in social reforms.

Being the world’s leading independent organization for children Save the Children has been active in Azerbaijan since December 1993.   Our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.


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