Digital Inclusion Initiative (DII)

Overall Objective: To enhance the role of CSOs from the Western Balkans in fostering participatory democracies and the EU approximation process by strengthening their capacities for policy development and advocacy in digital inclusion.

Specific Objective: To advance digital inclusion for marginalized groups in five IPA beneficiary countries, by building and leveraging national and regional partnerships that actively engage in policy advocacy, facilitate constructive dialogue with government entities, and implement targeted, measurable pilot interventions at the local level to raise awareness and foster inclusive digital policies.

 

Project results:

1) Comprehensive policy analysis and research reports detailing challenges and critical success factors for digital inclusion at national and regional levels

2) Enhanced awareness among policymakers regarding the impact of digital inclusion on marginalized groups

3) Capacity building and empowerment of local grassroots organizations for effective advocacy and project design in digital inclusion

4) Successful implementation and impact assessment of local-level digital inclusion interventions

 

Consortium:

1. Kosova Education Center (KEC) from Kosovo;
2. Civil Society Development Center (CSDC) from Albania;
3. proMENTE social research from Bosnia and Herzegovina;
4. Centre for Educational Initiatives Step by Step from Bosnia and Herzegovina;
5. Macedonian Civic Education Center (MCEC) from North Macedonia;
6. Centre for Education Policy (CEP) from Serbia.