More about Civil Society

More about Civil Society

Success Stories

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How CSM-STAND is advancing press freedom globally

Young Leaders at the Liberia Emerging Political Leaders Training

Young Leaders Drive Liberia’s Future in the Lead Up to the October 2023 General Election

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Budești Village inaugurates community development project to rehabilitate sidewalks

Youth in Tunisia registering people for COVID-19 vaccinations.

Tunisian youth lead community response to COVID-19

Public Hearing on municipal budgeting process in Moldova

Increasing budget transparency at the local government level in Moldova

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How citizens are embracing government decentralization to promote inclusion in Jordan

Insights

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What media and civil society leaders can do to mitigate technology-fueled misogyny in the 2024 elections

By:
Elayne Deelen and Katya Vogt
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Three recommendations for supporting internal migrant workers in Mexico

By:
Ben Brewer
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Three ways to support alumni in getting the most of their alumni networks

By:
Preston Adrien
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Three Takeaways from Three Years of Implementing the MEPI Alumni Connection Program

By:
Preston Adrien
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How policymakers can support the veteran community in Ukraine: Results from a veteran reintegration survey

By:
Nino Dgebuadze and Yuliya Solovey
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Strengthening civil society networks in Jordan: Three principles for an evidence-informed learning agenda

By:
Matthew Vanderwerff
Citizens at a community meeting in Moldova

How we’re using a holistic approach to strengthen civic engagement in Moldova

By:
The Comunitatea Mea Team
Photo of a group of Liberian citizens who are standing in a semicircle. One person is holding up a sheet of paper that shows a blank grid.

Rethinking the Ebola response: How Liberians helped themselves

By:
Colby Pacheco

News

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USAID awards Pact, IREX, and partners two major awards to strengthen civil society and media for inclusive, representative, democratic societies

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IREX launches the Ambulantes program in Mexico thanks to a new grant from the Walmart Foundation to support agricultural migrant workers during COVID-19

Resources

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Cultivating Community: A Framework for Building Trust in Leaders and Institutions

Young women using computers at a READ Center.

Achieving Self-Sustaining Development in Rural Communities: A Case Study of the READ Model in Nepal

Endline Evaluation of Beyond Access Bangladesh, a subcomponent of READ

Endline Evaluation of Beyond Access Bangladesh, a Subcomponent of READ

IREX Guide to Organizational Performance Improvement

IREX's Guide to Organizational Performance Improvement

A Problem-Driven Political Economy Assessment of the Gender Digital Divide in Myanmar

Ending the Gender Digital Divide in Myanmar: A Problem-Driven Political Economy Assessment

Civil Society and Media Leadership Program Final Report

Civil Society and Media Leadership (CSML) Program Final Report

Achieving Development Impact with an Inclusive Asset-Return Model

Achieving Development Impact with an Inclusive Asset-Return Model

BOTA Foundation Final Report

Returning Stolen Assets: BOTA Foundation Final Report