The Khana Group

On Tuesday, 19th January 2021, The Khana Group together with four expert panelists will discuss the 2019 Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index report. Join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/2LYQX3U The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), informs and impacts the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) within countries.

In 2019 most CSOs with clear missions and vision statements worked outside of their mission areas due to donor priorities and also to take advantage of funding opportunities. Read more: http://ow.ly/OXqt50CMOqN The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) project is funded by USAID and implemented by FHI 360 in partnership with ICNL. The opinions expressed herein are those of panelists and other project researchers and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or FHI 360.

Liberia’s constitution guarantees the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and protest. CSOs’ ability to exercise these rights was mixed in 2019. Read more: http://ow.ly/wVvI50CLHSF The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) project is funded by USAID and implemented by FHI 360 in partnership with ICNL. The opinions expressed herein are those of panelists and other project researchers and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or FHI 36...0. The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) project is funded by USAID and implemented by FHI 360 in partnership with ICNL. The opinions expressed herein are those of panelists and other project researchers and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or FHI 360.

In 2019, the organizational capacity of CSOs did not change. Some donors invested in building staff capacity, improving monitoring and evaluation, and strengthening organizational management, but issues of weak systems, staff retention, and mission drift persisted. Read more: http://ow.ly/Vn4H50CKLvx The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) project is funded by USAID and implemented by FHI 360 in partnership with ICNL. The opinions expressed herein are those of panelists and other project researchers and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or FHI 360

Lack of inappropriate documentation is communal in Liberia, although CSOs must register with the Liberian Business Registry for Tax purposes, obtain accreditation from the NGO Coordination Unit, and sign memoranda of understanding with the government ministries or agencies responsible for the sectors in which they will work. Read more http://ow.ly/ts9Y50CH1Xj The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) project is funded by USAID and implemented by FHI 360 in partnership with ICNL. The opinions expressed herein are those of panelists and other project researchers and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or FHI 360.