‘COVID-19: Civil Society Resilience and Sustainability’ works with civil society and independent media in Eastern Partnership countries with the aim of mitigating the immediate and longer-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The project supports CSOs and independent media to keep working now and in the future through grants for: core support; psychosocial and legal support; technical support; capacity building; media campaigns and activities to combat false information. In Ukraine there are additional grants available for cooperation between CSOs, government oversight and for analysis and policy making.
The specific objective of the project is that civil society, the broader independent activist community, and independent media are supported to continue providing access to protection and assistance, especially to the most vulnerable groups, as well as accurate information about the pandemic.
Timeline
- July 2020: Project launch (July 2020)
- August 2020: First round of emergency support grants to CSOs and independent media including core support, technological support, psychosocial and legal support
- March 2021: Second round of emergency support grants to CSOs and independent media
- July 2021: Capacity development work with CSOs
- July 2021: Media campaigns with CSOs and independent media
- July 2024: End of the project