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Welcome to the Online Library – a space where civil society organisations share their research, knowledge, experiences, and resources. Here you can find analyses, manuals, and other resource materials on a wide range of topics, such as civil society development, good governance, human rights, gender equality, youth and education, media integrity, economic and local development, environment, digitalisation, and much more.

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2020 CSOSI Report for North Macedonia: Slight Improvement in the Overall Civil Society Sustainability, JULY 19, 2021Civil society development - lessons learned
2021 CSOSI Report for North Macedonia: Largely Unchanged CSO Sustainability, OCTOBER 31, 2022Civil society development - lessons learned
A blueprint for North Macedonia to accelerate its energy transition (2025)Environment protection, climate change, climate justice
ACTION PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA FOR COOPERATION WITH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY SECTOR 2018 – 2020Legal and policy environment for civil society
Addressing Gender Responsive Budget ImplementationCapacity building, organisational management and sustainability
Analysis for market integration initiatives between the Western Balkans and the European Union, beyond the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans (2025)EU policies, EU accession and Reform Agenda
Analysis of public opinion on North Macedonia’s accession to the European Union (2014-2024)EU policies, EU accession and Reform Agenda
Analysis of public opinion on North Macedonia’s accession to the European Union (2014-2025) - 2025EU policies, EU accession and Reform Agenda
Analysis of research results related to digital rights – Assessment of knowledge, skills, and attitudes among high school students (2024)Digitalization, digital rights and cyber security
Analysis of the public opinion on North Macedonia’s accession to the European Union, 2022EU policies, EU accession and Reform Agenda
Analysis on the Legal Framework in North Macedonia on Regulating Hate Speech (2024)Democracy, Human Rights Promotion and Protection and Good Governance
Analysis to Determine the Institutional Gap Regarding the Registration and Processing of Hate Speech in the Republic of North Macedonia (2024)Democracy, Human Rights Promotion and Protection and Good Governance
Analytical report on the Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) in the Republic of North Macedonia (2024)Migration, refugees, asylum, security and peacebuilding
ASSESSMENT OF GAS INTAKE AND ASSOCIATED EMISSIONS IN NORTH MACEDONIA - 2025Environment protection, climate change, climate justice
Auditing for Accountability: Unused Potential in Prevention and Combating Corruption (2024)Rule of law, justice and anti-corruption
Aнализа на трошоци и придобивки од даночните поттикнувања во Законот за донации и спонзорства во јавните дејност [2014]Civil society development - lessons learned
BCSDN 2023 Regional Report on Civil Society Environment: A Complex Reality for CSOs in the Western Balkans and Türkiye!Civil society development - lessons learned
BCSDN Analysis of the 2024 EC Enlargement Package: The Need for Clear Benchmarks to Strengthen CS in Enlargement CountriesCivil society development - lessons learned
Challenges and Progress: Safety of Women Journalists in North Macedonia 2024Freedom of speech and media integrity
CODE OF GOOD PRACTICES FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATIONS AND FOUNDATIONSLegal and policy environment for civil society
Communication Strategy Guidelines, 2016Capacity building, organisational management and sustainability
Community Building and CSOs’ Communication Guide, 2016Capacity building, organisational management and sustainability
DECISION ON THE CRITERIA AND THE PROCEDURE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR FINANCING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF ASSOCIATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS FROM THE BUDGET OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIALegal and policy environment for civil society
DG ENEST Guidelines for EU Support to Civil Society in the Enlargement Region 2021-2027, 2024 Assessment, Country Report for NORTH MACEDONIACivil society development - lessons learned
DG NEAR Guidelines for EU Support to Civil Society in the Enlargement Region 2021-2027Civil society development - lessons learned
Directory of DonorsCivil society development - lessons learned
Directory of Donors, 2016Capacity building, organisational management and sustainability
Donor Support, Civic Space, and the Future of Civil Society in the Western Balkans - 2025Civil society development - lessons learned
Election Integrity and the Abuse of State Resources in the Western Balkans (2024)Public administration reform and public finance
Empowering Western Balkans Economies: State Aid Incentives and Transparency in the Region (2024)Economic development, local and rural development
EU Integration in 2024: From European dream to Macedonian reality, 2025EU policies, EU accession and Reform Agenda
European Integration of the Western Balkans: Making a Realistic Perspective out of a Shifting Target, 2020EU policies, EU accession and Reform Agenda
FOURTH BOOK OF RECOMMENDATIONS “NEW PERSPECTIVES ON LONG-STANDING REFORM DILEMMAS: NORTH MACEDONIA AND THE CHALLENGES OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION - 2025EU policies, EU accession and Reform Agenda
Gender-based violence against women and girls in public spaces in Skopje and Tetovo (2025)Gender equality and women rights
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN SPORTS IN NORTH MACEDONIA - 2026Youth, education, sports
Green Horizons: Policy Pathways to a Sustainable FutureEnvironment protection, climate change, climate justice
Guidebook on cost-benefit/cost-effectiveness assessmentCapacity building, organisational management and sustainability
Handbook for non-profit organisations, Protect your organisation, Prevention of the Exposure of the Non-Profit Sector to Money Laundering and Financing of TerrorismCapacity building, organisational management and sustainability
How to Ensure More Effective Protection from Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPS)? (2023)Freedom of speech and media integrity
Implications of Energy Sector Transition at the Regional Level (2025)Environment protection, climate change, climate justice
Independence through Accountability Monitoring and Review of Judicial Accountability in North Macedonia (2025)Rule of law, justice and anti-corruption
Index on Social Inclusion of Young People at the Local Level 2023 - 2024Social economy, job-creation and social inclusion
Indicators on the Level of Media Freedom and Journalists′ Safety Index 2024Freedom of speech and media integrity
Joint Action for Promoting Civic Space and a more Resilient Civil Society, NOVEMBER 28, 2022Civil society development - lessons learned
Manual on Advocacy and Policy Influencing for Social Change, 2011Capacity building, organisational management and sustainability
Manual on CSOs and Citizens’ Participation, 2011Capacity building, organisational management and sustainability
Manual on Developing and Managing EU-Funded Projects, 2011Capacity building, organisational management and sustainability
Manual on Fundraising and Accessing EU Funds, 2011Capacity building, organisational management and sustainability
Media Relations Manual for CSOs, 2013Capacity building, organisational management and sustainability
Mind the Trap: Breaking the Anticorruption Deadlock in the Western Balkans (2024)Rule of law, justice and anti-corruption
Monitoring Matrix Regional Report 2020: Narrowing of the Civic Space in the Western Balkans in Times of Crisis, JULY 6, 2021Civil society development - lessons learned
Monitoring of the Implementation of the Strategy for the Development of the Probation Service in the Republic of North Macedonia (2021-2025) Monitoring period: year 2024Rule of law, justice and anti-corruption
Monitoring Report on the Implementation of the Law on Youth Participation and Youth Policies 2024Youth, education, sports
New Global Uncertainties, Old European Commitments: Public Perception on EU Accession in 2025 - 2025EU policies, EU accession and Reform Agenda
Overview of Balanced Regional Development and Fiscal Decentralization: Regional Disparities and Fiscal Decentralization (2024)Economic development, local and rural development
Policy paper on the effects of the shrinking policy space for civil society – Negative effects of anti-feminist policies and anti-gender movements (2023)Gender equality and women rights
Protocol for Online Safety of Journalists (with a focus on women journalists) 2023Freedom of speech and media integrity
Reform Agenda Monitor North Macedonia (2025)EU policies, EU accession and Reform Agenda
Reform Agenda Monitor, North Macedonia, 2025EU policies, EU accession and Reform Agenda
Reform Agenda Update - Pilot Reform Monitor (2025)EU policies, EU accession and Reform Agenda
Report from the Monitoring of Equitable and Fair Representation in the Public Sector (2023)Public administration reform and public finance
Report on the Civil Society Environment in North Macedonia, 2024Civil society development - lessons learned
Research on the Mechanisms of Civic Participation, 2023Civil society development - lessons learned
Roadmap with Performance Indicators for Assessing Transparency, Accountability, and Effectiveness in the Intelligence and Security Sector of North Macedonia (2025)Migration, refugees, asylum, security and peacebuilding
Roma Reproductive Health and Social Wellbeing in the Republic of North Macedonia, Enlargement Review 2023Health and patients’ rights, safety at work and occupational rights, consumers' rights
Savety Guide for Journalists (2024)Freedom of speech and media integrity
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the Republic of North Macedonia, Addressing the EU Enlargement in 2023Health and patients’ rights, safety at work and occupational rights, consumers' rights
Shadow report on media freedom in North Macedonia (2025)Freedom of speech and media integrity
Spatial Competition for FDIs in Southeast Europe (2025)Economic development, local and rural development
Strategy for Public Administration Reform (2025)Public administration reform and public finance
STRATEGY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA FOR COOPERATION WITH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY SECTOR 2018 - 2020Legal and policy environment for civil society
Strategy of the Government of Republic of North Macedonia for Cooperation and Development of Civil Society with Action Plan 2022 - 2024Legal and policy environment for civil society
The State of Capture: Тhe Elusive Quest for Anti-Corruption Results (2024)Rule of law, justice and anti-corruption
The Sustainable Development Goals: How to Accelerate Their Achievement in North Macedonia and Leave No One Behind (2024)Civil society development - lessons learned
The Western Balkan PAR Monitor: Service Delivery and Digitalisation 2024-2025Public administration reform and public finance
Toward better electoral cycles: Proposals for the quality improvement of electoral legislation - 2026Democracy, Human Rights Promotion and Protection and Good Governance
Towards inclusive EU Accession: Assessment of Western Balkans’ EU Accession process from a Gender Perspective (2024)Gender equality and women rights
Towards Inclusive EU Accession: Follow-up assessment of Western Balkans’EU accession process from a gender perspective (2024)Gender equality and women rights
Understanding CSO Accountability in the Western Balkans: Where Do We Stand vis-à-vis the Istanbul Principles?, MAY 6, 2022Civil society development - lessons learned
Using digital technology to enhance young people's civic engagement projects - why and how to have a digital intercultural experience? (2024)Digitalization, digital rights and cyber security
WBT Civil Society in the New Geopolitical Reality: A Crisis as an Opportunity for Restoring EU Enlargement Credibility?, OCTOBER 27, 2022Civil society development - lessons learned