2017 Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index
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STRENGTHENING STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY GLOBALLY GLOBALLY 2017 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION SUSTAINABILITY INDEX FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 9th EDITION - DECEMBER 2018 2017 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION SUSTAINABILITY INDEX FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 9th EDITION - DECEMBER 2018 Developed By: United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance In Partnership With: FHI 360 International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) Acknowledgment: This publication was made possible through support provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under Cooperative Agreement No. AID-OAA-LA-17-00003. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are those of the panelists and other project researchers and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or FHI 360. Cover Photo: Fanis Lisiagali, Executive Director of Healthcare Assistance Kenya, leads the White Ribbon Campaign in a march in Nairobi to promote its rapid response call center hotline, which responds to violence against women in elections (October 2017). Photo Credit: Carla Chianese, Kenya Electoral Assistance Program, International Foundation for Electoral Systems TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... i ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ........................................................................................................................................ ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................................... 1 2017 CSO SUSTAINABILITY INDEX COUNTRY REPORTS Angola ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Benin ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Botswana .................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Burkina Faso ............................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Burundi ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Côte d'Ivoire ........................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Democratic Republic of Congo ..................................................................................................................................... 58 Ethiopia ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 Gabon ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 75 The Gambia ............................................................................................................................................................................. 82 Ghana ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 90 Guinea ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 97 Kenya ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 104 Liberia ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 113 Madagascar ........................................................................................................................................................................... 121 Malawi ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 129 Mali ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 137 Mozambique ........................................................................................................................................................................ 144 Namibia .................................................................................................................................................................................. 152 Niger ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 160 Nigeria .................................................................................................................................................................................... 169 Rwanda ................................................................................................................................................................................... 178 Senegal ................................................................................................................................................................................... 186 Sierra Leone ......................................................................................................................................................................... 194 South Africa .......................................................................................................................................................................... 203 South Sudan ......................................................................................................................................................................... 212 Sudan ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 221 Tanzania .................................................................................................................................................................................. 230 Uganda ................................................................................................................................................................................... 241 Zambia .................................................................................................................................................................................... 250 Zimbabwe ............................................................................................................................................................................. 259 ANNEX A: CSO SUSTAINABILITY INDEX METHODOLOGY .................................................................. 267 ANNEX B: STATISTICAL DATA ....................................................................................................................... 285 ANNEX C: REGIONAL MAP ............................................................................................................................ 288 The 2017 CSO Sustainability Index for Sub-Saharan Africa This page is intentionally left blank. D The 2017 CSO Sustainability Index for Sub-Saharan Africa INTRODUCTION USAID is pleased to present the ninth edition of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) Sustainability Index (CSOSI) for Sub-Saharan Africa. The Index describes advances and setbacks in the civil society sectors of thirty-one countries in 2017 through assessments of seven key dimensions: the legal environment, organizational capacity, financial viability, advocacy, service provision, sectoral infrastructure, and public image. In 2017, USAID reaffirmed its commitment to working with a diverse array of partners, including civil society, to advance the principles of self-reliance and locally-sustained development. The CSOSI provides a comprehensive assessment of the capacity of civil society to serve as both a short-term partner in implementing development solutions and a long-term actor in ensuring development outcomes are sustained. The CSOSI empowers local civil society to collectively assess not only the environment in which they are operating, but also their own capacities to advocate, operate sustainably and communicate with citizens. Allowing local civil society to self- identify their development challenges is the first step in promoting resiliency and long-term self-reliance. The Index is intended to be a useful source of information for local CSOs, governments,