CIVICUS

Overview

CIVICUS is a global alliance of civil society organisations and activists dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society throughout the world.They were established in 1993 and since 2002 have been proudly headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with additional hubs across the globe. They are a membership alliance with more than 4,000 members in more than 175 countries.

They work to strengthen citizen action and civil society toward a more just, inclusive and sustainable. Their work is guided by their three strategic goals, which reflect their belief that people-powered and collective action is at the centre of transformative change. The contributions of voting members joining the CIVICUS Alliance are allocated to the CIVICUS Solidarity Fund.

The objectives of the CIVICUS Solidarity Fund are to:

Enhancing solidarity within the alliance, fostering a sense of belonging to a global movement for change.
Supporting civil society diversity and resilience, especially among smaller, non-formal actors where civic space is restricted or closed.
Creating opportunities where they do not exist for change seeking actors to contribute to a more just, inclusive and sustainable world.

Category:
Bilateral and Multilateral Agency
Sectors of Interest:
Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Information Communication and Technology
Subsectors of Interest:
Civic engagement participation and volunteerism, Civil rights, Civil society strengthening, Freedom of expression, ICT for Development, Public administration and policy, Women equity and equality
Country of Coverage:
Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
Headquarters:
South Africa

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies	National and Regional NGO	Jordan	Economic Growth, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Social Development
Innovation for Change	National and Regional NGO	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights, Media Development, Information Communication and Technology, Social Development
PartnersLebanon	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Refugees and Migration, Arts and Culture
Al Kawakibi Democracy Transition Center	National and Regional NGO	Jordan, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Human Rights
SIDA	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Media Development, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Trade, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Netherlands	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Child Rights, Human Rights, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Arts and Culture, Media Development, Social Development, Trade
Lifeline	International Organization	Syria	Democratic Governance
SOLIDAR	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Social Development
Open Society Foundations	International Organization	Jordan, Tunisia	Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Media Development, Refugees and Migration, Social Development
Regio	Consulting Firm	Turkey	Arts and Culture
IBI	Consulting Firm	Egypt	Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Environment and Energy, Information Communication and Technology, Tourism
Youth Without Borders (JSF)	National and Regional NGO	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Environment and Energy, Social Development
Helvetas	International Organization	Algeria, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia	Agriculture, Climate Change and Global Warming, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Environment and Energy, Food Security, Health, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Infrastructure, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
UNHCR	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Refugees and Migration
Arab NGO Network for Development	National and Regional NGO	Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Human Rights
DANIDA	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Youth Empowerment
FORD Foundation	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Humanitarian aid, Social Development
Union of International Associations (UIA)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Turkey, United Arab Emirates	Democratic Governance
Center for Development Services (CDS)	Consulting Firm	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Agriculture, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment
Solidarity Center	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia	Child Rights, Economic Growth, Health, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment
Regional Advocacy for Women`s Sustainable Advancement (RAWSA)	National and Regional NGO	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Climate Change and Global Warming, Health, Humanitarian aid, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR)	International Organization	Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Women Rights and Empowerment
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	International Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Economic Growth, Health, Humanitarian aid
Helvetas USA	International Organization	Tunisia	Entrepreneurship, Human Rights, Social Development
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
European Centre for Democracy & Human Rights