Accountability Frameworks: strengthening or undermining trust in NGOs?
Guest bloggers Erla Thrandardottir and Vincent Charles Keating share their views on NGOs, trust, and the accountability agenda.
Building a strong and sustainable civil society across Middle East North Africa: a collaborative approach
By Rachel Hayman. When we ask people working for or with civil society organisations (CSOs) in the Middle East and […]
Research on legal frameworks and political space for NGOs
Operating contexts are becoming increasingly difficult and challenging for civil society groups in many countries around the world. Yet even […]
Legal Frameworks and Political Space for NGOs – Executive Summary
This two-page summary of the research “Legal Frameworks and Political Space for NGOs” provides the highlights of the most important findings, the recommendations, and a snapshot of the situation in all 12 countries studied.
Legal Frameworks and Political Space for Non-Governmental Organisations: An Overview of Six Countries – Phase II
There has been increasing concern to understand the realities that affect how international and local NGOs operate in many […]
Finding civil society space in the midst of threats to independence and freedoms to operate
By Rowan Popplewell. Recent years have seen the publication of an increasing number of media and research reports describing how […]
Legal Frameworks and Political Space for Non-Governmental Organisations: An Overview of Six Countries
This co-authored paper examines the legal frameworks and political space for NGOs to operate in selected countries in order to suggest appropriate approaches for supporting civil society in difficult political contexts.