procedure in question, there is a visible lack on legislation, bylaws and documents focused on integration and service provision to migrants and the role of the CSOs in the process. In Serbia, a short decree on refugee integration was adopted in late 2016. There are no such documents in Albania and B&H, while there are only drafts of similar regulations in other WB countries. CSO service providers could be of great support in initiating and facilitating joint regional approach in the field of linking migration management with more intensive protection systems and provision of beneficiary cantered services, as already envisaged by the abovementioned decree. The action is a part of a large spectrum of programs funded by the European Commission. Under IPA Regional Programmes, the European Commission provides support to democratic initiatives particularly in the field of the social inclusion of vulnerable groups considering disabled persons. For this purposes, civil society organisations in the region initiated partnership with each other and with local authorities to support regional thematic networks. The proposed project is in line with Civil Society Facility Partnership Programmes for CSOs that recommend the support to regional thematic networks, the civil society development of knowledge and experience and dialogue at the regional level. In addition, potential synergies with other initiatives are in the process of implementation of some of the following strategies in target countries: Strategy for Social Inclusion, Strategy of Poverty Reduction, Strategy of Sustainable Development and Strategy for Development of Social Protection. The Project Team closely cooperate and coordinate with other EU, international or national donor funded projects which are active in the same field of work. The action will seek for horizontal and vertical synergies with other EU-funded initiatives and government efforts in addressing the issue of social inclusion, such as are projects and government actions focusing on the most vulnerable.

## 2. OBJECTIVE, PURPOSE & EXPECTED RESULTS

### 2.1. Overall objective

Overall objective objective of the project is to empower CSOs to be effective and accountable independent actors and to improve their capacity to dialogue with governments influencing policy and decision- making processes.

### 2.2. Purpose

The purposes of this contract are as follows:

Within the project ‘IRIS NETWORKing - CSOs for protection sensitive migration management’ implemented by Initiative for Development and Cooperation – Contracting Authority, in order to achieve objectives indicated in project proposal, Pillar 1, it is planned to organise Capacity Building of CSOs providing social services activities. One of the measures is Mentoring program - Assisting CSOs in acquirement of licences for provision of social services (fulfilment of quality standards) and Mentoring in overall strategic development of the CSO in question.

## 3. ASSUMPTIONS & RISKS

### 3.1. Assumptions underlying the project

- • CSOs have developed curriculum or available service to be licenced

### 3.2. Risks

- • CSOs, beneficiaries of mentoring, are not sufficiently engaged in the activity implementation.

## 4. SCOPE OF THE WORK

### 4.1. General

#### 4.1.1. Description of the assignment

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