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The Agency for the Support of Civil is a public budget institution with a fundamental objective of the promotion of sustainable development of civil society and creation of favorable conditions for civil initiatives in the benefit and interest of the public. To accomplish the mission, ASCS offers financial and technical assistance to programs that promote and strengthen the sustainability of nonprofit organizations, inter-sectoral collaboration and international civil initiatives, philanthropy, volunteerism and democratic institutions of society, and other programs that facilitate the fulfillment of its mission. In carrying out its activity, ASCS follows the strategic priorities of government for the development of civil society as well as the needs of civil society organizations. History: The initiative of the establishment of the Agency for the Support of Civil Society, saw the concrete realization by the approval in Parliament of the Law no. 10093, dated 09.03.2009, "On the organization and functioning of the Agency for the Support of Civil Society” and Council of Ministers Decision No.769 “On the Approving of the Statute/Charter of the Agency for the Support of Civil Society” (changed). Consequently was made possible the establishment of a central institution that would give way to the financial and social support of all NGO’s by the Albanian Government itself, while also taking into consideration the fulfillment of several European conditions and standards for the integration of Albania in the EU. Thus from April 2010 till now the Agency for the Support of Civil Society started and continues its operation in accordance with the procedures determined in law and its statute. In terms of concrete the Agency for the Support of Civil Society during the period 2010- 2015 has launched VIII (eight) Call for Proposals, giving the opportunity civil society organizations organize and implement a wide of various projects consequently significantly increasing the development and the influence of civil society in the country.
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