Lead Applicant’s Name:
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network – BIRN Kosovo
Co-applicants:
D+
Donor:
Decentralisation and Municipal Support – DEMOS
Short Summary:
Through the development of the Social Audit program, BIRN and D+ aim to build the capacities of six local organizations and 120 community activists to identify, monitor, and advocate for the improvement of 16 projects funded by the Municipal Performance Grant, by applying the Social Audit methodology.
Project goal:
Objective 1: Development of the capacities of local NGOs for implementing the Social Audit process
Objective 2: Development of the capacities of 120 community activists to participate in the Social Audit process
Objective 3: Improvement of conceptual and ongoing project designs
Objective 4: Involvement of Social Audit Groups in the monitoring of public procurement processes
Objective 5: Increase of citizen participation in the direct supervision of project implementation
Objective 6: Increase of citizen participation — with a focus on marginalized groups — in public consultations
Objective 7: Education of citizen groups to conduct project monitoring
Objective 8: Formalization and transformation of the Social Audit report into a working document for the municipality
Objective 9: Mass education of citizens about the role and work of Social Auditing
Objective 10: Change of local policies in the planning of investment projects
Target Groups:
– Social Audit Teams
– Decision-makers
– Contractors
– General Public
Expected Results:
Result 1: Promotion of Social Audit as a proven methodology for citizen engagement
Result 2: Development of local NGOs’ capacities for the Social Audit process
Result 3: Direct impact on audited projects by providing recommendations during the planning and implementation phases
Result 4: Increased standards of transparency and accountability among municipal mechanisms
Result 5: Number of citizens trained to be part of Social Audit groups
Result 6: Improvement in the planning and implementation of capital projects
Result 7: Involvement of Social Audit groups in discussions and decision-making processes
Main Activities:
– Signing of a joint agreement with the 6 local NGOs
– Signing the MoUs with the mayors of six municipalities
– Training of the 6 local NGOs
– Training of members of the Social Audit teams
– Field visits to monitor the works on investment projects
– Meetings with the works supervisors / implementing company / municipal director
– Meeting for collecting findings and drafting the structure and key findings of the report
– Drafting six Social Audit reports
– Publication of the reports and their submission to the Municipal Assemblies
– Production of a documentary on the progress of the Social Audit by the 6 teams