Core support to EPF Georgia phase III Kärnstöd EPF Georgien fas III Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) Georgien har ansökt om kärnstöd och insatsen heter "Core support to Eurasia Partnership Foundation Georgia 2014-2019". Sida har gett stöd till EPF i två tidigare "faser" sedan 2008.

Det övergripande målet för stödet till EPF i Georgien är att skapa förutsättningar för ökat deltagande i det civila samhället samt att öka medborgarnas inflytande över samhällsutvecklingen. EPF har stor räckvidd och når ut till gräsrotsorgansationer samt aktivister genom bidrag till partnerorganisationer och kapacitetsutveckling. EPF implementerar dessutom egna projekt som bidrar till att uppfylla organisationens mål. EPF:s projekt och bidrag handlar om EU-integrationen, att unga människor blir förändringsaktörer i sina lokala samhällen, att främja socialt företagande och att öka civilsamhällets deltagande i beslutsfattande. En del av stödet planeras fortsatt att gå till den s.k. "open-door" mekanismen där EPF löpande stödjer initiativ av pilotkaraktär som kan replikeras i andra kontexter. Speciellt fokus vid denna projektfas planeras ligga vid stöd till organisationer på landsbygden. Utvalda organisationer får stöd tillsammans med organisationsutvecklingsstöd. 

Insatsens budget är 38,1 MSEK. EPF:s övriga givare ger projektstöd och är bland annat USAID, EU UNDP/COBERM.

Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) Georgia has applied for support "Core Support for Partnership Foundation (EPF) Georgia 2014-2019". Sida has supported EPF in two phases since 2008. 

The overarching goal for the support to EPF is to empower people to effect change for social justice and economic prosperity through hands-on programs, helping them to improve their communities and their own lives. EPF is reaching out to grassroot organizations, particularly in the regions, by providing grants and by implementing projects. It focuses on creating opportunities for civic participation in public policy making, promoting social enterprises, EU integration and engaging youth. A part of the project is planned to continue to go to the so called "open-door" mechanism, where EPF supports pilot projects that foster civic engagement and projects that have the potential to be replicated. A special focus will lay with supporting organizations in the regions. Selected organizations will receive institutional development and/or core support. 

The intervention's total budget is 38,1 million SEK. Other donors to EPF include UNDP/COBERM and EU. The overarching goal for the intervention and the core support to EPF Georgia is to create opportunities for civic engagement thereby       increasing citizens' influence on the society's development. EPF      reaches out to grassroot organizations, particularly in the regions,  by providing grants and by implementing projects.It focuses on civic  participation, engaging youth, social enterprising and EU-integration Europe Foundations (EPF) mission is to empower people to effect change for social justice and economic prosperity through hands-on programs, helping them to improve their communities and their own lives.

To serve its mission the Europe Foundation defined the following outcomes:

Outcome: Enhanced civil society influence on public decision making process

Outcome: Civil society is engaged in and contributes to participatory decision making to achieve convergence to European standards and practices

Outcome: Enhanced female and male youth volunteerism and civic engagement to address target community needs

Outcome: Financial sustainability of CSOs is improved to contribute to enhanced and inclusive governance through enterprising non-profits in Georgia.

Relevant logframe was developed by the Foundation that included bridging outcomes.