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Capacity Building for CSOs Programme

Programme Mission

To improve the strategic and operational capacity of the network of local civil society organisations for effective humanitarian response and addressing acute social issues.

Programme Vision

Local civil society organisations effectively and systematically implement humanitarian response and provide quality services to beneficiaries.

Capacity Building for Local Organisations programme enhances the capacity of the civil sector to protect the war-affected population. The Fund’s specialists share their experience and expertise, create and develop sustainable partnerships and networks to increase collective impact.

Civil society organisations (CSOs) are important actors that significantly complement the state’s role in providing social, humanitarian, educational, and other needs of citizens. Therefore, they must develop and become professional, systematic, and accountable in their work.

Who Does the Programme Support?

The programme supports public and charitable organisations providing assistance to IDPs, veterans, people in difficult circumstances, persons with disabilities, and so on.

Olena Herus, Head of the Capacity Building for Local Organisations programme at R2P

Areas of Work:

  • Organisational capacity assessment and mentoring support for organisational development (individual consultations, online and offline trainings, video lessons, information bulletins, networking events, peer-to-peer experience sharing, and webinars by the Fund’s specialists);

  • Microgrants for local organisations;

  • Subgrants / partnerships.

The direction specialists hold trainings (webinars and experience-sharing events) for CSOs on topics including:

Recruitment for the civil sector

Recruitment for the civil sector


Onboarding new staff

Onboarding new staff


Work with donors and grant writing

Work with donors and grant writing

Developing digital and physical security policies

Developing digital and physical security policies

Developing a staff care programme

Developing a staff care programme

Building internal communication

Building internal communication

Functioning of feedback and complaint systems

Functioning of feedback and complaint systems

Assessing individual needs of aid recipients

Assessing individual needs of aid recipients

Adjustment of work of social assistance programme and other programmes

Adjustment of work of social assistance programme and other programmes

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