Programme

TAMURI

Strengthening Civil Society for Sustainable Local Governance

TAMURI supports emerging initiatives and Civil Society Organizations, strengthening their role as key actors in local governance and contributing to national reforms.

2022 – 2025 500 CSOs & Initiatives 5 Regions 166,000 Beneficiaries
TAMURI programme
TAMURI
About the programme

Empowering civil society to drive local change

Within the framework of Component 1 of the “Citizen Participation Support Program” launched by the European Union in Morocco, the Moroccan Center for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (MCISE) is leading the implementation of the TAMURI Program for the period 2022–2025.

The programme aims to empower emerging initiatives and Civil Society Organizations, supporting their role as key actors in local governance and contributing to national reforms.

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Programme Citizen Participation Support Program, Component 1
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Period 2022 – 2025
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Implemented by MCISE
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Beneficiaries CSOs and emerging initiatives
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Framework European Union programme in Morocco
Programme scale

TAMURI at a glance

500 CSOs and emerging initiatives targeted
166K Estimated beneficiaries impacted
5 Priority regions
100 CSOs receiving EU financial support
15 Thematic networks
30 Virtual hackathons planned
Programme objectives

Strengthening civil society for sustainable impact

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Strengthen the capacities of emerging initiatives and CSOs through an incubation methodology

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Support the design of sustainable economic models for CSOs and new initiatives

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Foster integration into dynamic thematic networks to ensure collaboration and sustainability

Where TAMURI works

Five priority regions across Morocco

1 Casablanca-Settat
2 Oriental
3 Souss-Massa
4 Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
5 Beni Mellal-Khénifra
Programme activities

A complete capacity-building journey

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Preparatory Phase

Establishing a project monitoring committee, updating the mapping of CSOs and identifying physical collaboration spaces.

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Capacity Building & Support

Needs identification, strategic planning, tailored training, coaching, networking and support for sustainable economic models.

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Hackathons

Physical and virtual hackathons designed to identify local needs and priorities and encourage collaborative solutions.

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Strategic Plan Development

A comprehensive planning and monitoring tool including methodologies, activities and monitoring indicators.

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Bootcamps

Progressive support ranging from orientation and SWOT analysis to social impact, marketing, finance, advocacy and communication.

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Incubation Toolkit

A practical toolkit with five methodological guides covering areas such as design thinking, market studies and action plan development.

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Continuous Networking

Weekly networking events encouraging collaboration and the exchange of experiences among participating CSOs and initiatives.

Collaborative action

Hackathons rooted in local priorities

Hackathons help identify local needs and priority themes while creating opportunities for civil society actors to collaborate around shared challenges.

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Physical hackathons per region, at the beginning and end of the programme

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Virtual hackathons organised every six months

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Thematic networks created around shared priorities

Eligibility criteria

Who can participate?

Legal formalisation as a registered association.
Minimum of one year of existence.
Proof of activities through references from partners, donors or beneficiaries.
Submission of supporting documents such as project leader CVs and social action statements.
Emerging initiatives

Informal initiatives can also be considered

For unstructured and informal initiatives, locality and thematic relevance are required.

Collaboration

Programme partners

TAMURI

Stronger civil society.
Stronger local communities.