Period of implementation: 01 April 2024 – 30 December 2024
Donor: Supported by the Balkan Trust for Democracy, a project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the USAID
The project is implemented by the Center for the Study of Democracy and Governance in Albania, Fondacija Infohouse in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo Law Institute in Kosovo, Transparency International-Macedonia in North Macedonia, the Center for Development of Non-Governmental Organisations in Montenegro, and the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy in Serbia.
This project will assess whistleblower protection systems in six countries of the region by tracking case outcomes, analyzing successful and failed ones, and publicizing and advocating for reforms and improvements.
The aim of the project is to strengthen whistleblowers’ protection frameworks in the targeted countries and support the process of the alignment of the legal and institutional frameworks in these countries with the EU Whistleblowers Directive.
Activities
The activities will be clustered under three categories: research, dissemination and outreach, capacity building.
Activity 1: Conduct research to produce reports.
Activity 2. Organize focus group discussions.
Activity 3. Editing, design, and layout of the research report
Activity 4. Organize country conferences/public event.
Activity 5. Draft guide for whistleblower caseworkers.
Activity 6. Conduct media and social media campaign.
