Development Needs Society - The Implications of Civic Space for the Sustainable Development Goals

This report analyses human rights-based and liberal democratic organizations, NGOs, civil society organisations and the media

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 April 2019
Document Type:
Research Paper
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
Authors:
Hossain, N, Khurana, N, Nazneen, S, Oosterom, M, Schroder, P, Shankland, A

Abstract

This report analyses the implications for development of the recent wave of closures of civic space that has primarily affected human rights-based and liberal democratic organizations - non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs) and the media - in countries around the world. This synthesis report summarizes the findings of a larger study funded by the ACT Alliance, which includes a literature review, 12 desk-based country studies, and 4 country case studies.

This work is part of the Action for Empowerment and Accountability (A4EA) programme

Citation

Hossain, N.; Khurana, N.; Nazneen, S.; Oosterom, M.; Schröder, P. and Shankland, Alex (2019) Development Needs Society - The Implications of Civic Space for the Sustainable Development Goals, Geneva: ACT Alliance

Development Needs Society - The Implications of Civic Space for the Sustainable Development Goals

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