The objective of Union assistance under the ‘Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities’ programme shall be to strengthen civil society organisations and local authorities in partner countries and, where provided for in this Regulation, in the Union and in the beneficiaries eligible under Regulation (EU) No 231/2014.

The actions to be financed shall be primarily carried out by civil society organisations and local authorities. Where appropriate, in order to ensure their effectiveness, actions may be carried out by other actors for the benefit of the civil society organisations and the local authorities concerned.

Further details of the areas of cooperation under this Article are set out in Part B of Annex II.