Strategic documents between the state and associations
National Strategy for the Creation of an Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development from 2012 to 2016 was adopted at the session of the Croatian Government which was held on 12 July 2012. This strategic document sets forth the policy of the Croatian Government regarding the strengthening of the legal, financial and institutional system of support to civil society organisations. On the one hand CSOs are important components of social and economic development of the Republic of Croatia and on the other they are important stakeholders in shaping and implementing European Union policies.
NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE CREATION OF AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT
The National Strategy for the Creation of an Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development provides basic guidelines for the goals we seek to achieve by 2011 in order to improve the existing and create a new legal, financial and institutional framework of support for civil society development, and to create an enabling environment for the further development of civil society in the Republic of Croatia. The objective of the Strategy is to create conditions for community development in which citizens and civil society organisations, in synergy with other sectors, actively, equally and responsibly, on the basis of the principles of sustainable development and acting for public benefit, participate in the building of a society of wellbeing and equal opportunities for all.
July, 2006
OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE CREATION OF AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT (for the upload of the whole document , please see above)
The National Strategy for the Creation of an Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development was adopted at the session of the Government of the Republic of Croatia of 12 July 2006. This strategy defines the basic guidelines to be achieved by 2011 to improve the existing system and form a new legal, institutional and financial system of support for civil society development and to create an enabling environment for the further development of civil society in the Republic of Croatia. The key step following the adoption of this National Strategy was the drawing up of an Operational Implementation Plan for the set objectives, laying down the measures, competent authorities, and timeframes for implementation.
January, 2007
CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE, STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FOR PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS OF NGOS
This Code regulates the basic standards and principles of practice in state administrative bodies and the office of the Government of the Republic of Croatia in the procedure of allocating grants from the state budget funds to organizations for the implementation of their programmes and projects of special interest for the general/public good in the Republic of Croatia. Finance donors act according to the provisions of this Code, so that available resources would be used efficiently in society and state budget funds used rationally and transparently when allocating funds to organizations for the implementation of projects and programmes.
09.02.2007. Official Gazette no.: 16
THE PROPOSAL OF THE PROGRAMME OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CROATIAN GOVERNMENT AND THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL, NON-PROFIT SECTOR IN CROATIA
The Programme of Cooperation between the Croatian Government and the Non-governmental, Non-profit Sector is based on mutual values of modern democracy and values of citizens', civil initiatives based on social changes, cooperation, solidarity, social justice, transparency, personal power and responsibility, participation in decision-making, respect for personality, self-organization, respect for differences among organizations and continuous education and aimed at creating efficient mechanisms that will further the relations between the Government and the Sector.
January, 2000