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Read our latest OECD material on civil society

The Protection and Promotion of Civic Space: Strengthening alignment with international standards and guidance

The past decade has seen increasing international recognition of civic space as a cornerstone of functioning democracies, alongside efforts to promote and protect it. Countries that foster civic space are better placed to reap the many benefits of higher levels of citizen engagement.

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Aid for Civil Society Organisations - June 2022

Get the latest official data (2019-2020) available on the flows of official development assistance (ODA) to and through CSOs.

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DAC Recommendation on Enabling Civil Society in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Assistance

The Development Assistance Committee Recommendation provides the first international framework to guide and incentivise development co-operation and humanitarian assistance providers in advancing their policies and practices to support civic space and civil society actors.

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