What is the Monitoring Matrix?

The Monitoring Matrix, developed in 2013 by BCSDN, with the support of its members and partners, sets the main principles and standards crucial for the legal environment to be considered supportive for both the operations and development of CSOs. The Monitoring Matrix is organized around three main areas, each divided by subareas:

• Basic Legal Guarantees of Freedoms,
• Framework for CSOs Financial Viability and Sustainability,
• Government – CSO Relationship.

The principles, standards, and indicators rely on internationally guaranteed freedoms and rights and best regulatory practices at the European Union level and in European countries. The Matrix aims to define the optimum situation for effective operation and development of civil society, as well as set a realistic framework that can be implemented by public authorities Having in mind that the main challenges lay in the implementation, the indicators have been defined to monitor the situation by taking into consideration both the legal framework and its practical use.