Engaging Civil Society Organizations in Conflict-Affected and Fragile States : Three African Country Case Studies

Civil society organizations (CSOs) play a prominent role in conflict-affected and fragile states. In the absence of capable or credible public institutions due to conflict or weak policy environments, CSOs tend to substitute for public institutions and become primary providers of basic social servic...

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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ANALYTICAL WORK
ASSESSMENT METHODS
ASSESSMENT TOOL
AUTHORITY
BENEFICIARY ASSESSMENT
BENEFICIARY ASSESSMENTS
BUSINESS INTEREST
CAPACITY BUILDING
CASE STUDIES
CASE STUDY
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
CIVIL WAR
COLLECTIVE ACTION
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
COMMUNITY LEVEL
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
COMMUNITY STRUCTURES
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTION
CORRUPTION
COUNCILS
COUNTRY CONTEXT
CRISES
DECISION MAKING
DECISION MAKING PROCESSES
DECISION-MAKING
DECREES
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM
DEMOCRATIZATION
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
DISABILITIES
DONOR AGENCIES
DONOR COMMUNITY
DYSFUNCTIONAL GOVERNANCE
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
EXERCISES
FAMILIES
FARMERS ASSOCIATIONS
FIELD RESEARCH
FIELD VISITS
FINANCIAL CAPACITY
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FREE PRESS
GENERAL ELECTIONS
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
GOVERNMENT EFFORTS
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INCOME GENERATION
INSTITUTION BUILDING
INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERMEDIARIES
INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERVIEW GUIDE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
LEGITIMACY
LIBERATION
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MEDIA
METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES
MOTIVATION
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES
PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLICY CHANGES
POLICY INFLUENCE
POLICY MAKERS
POLITICAL CONTEXT
POLITICAL ELITE
POLITICAL PARTIES
POLITICAL PARTY
POOR COMMUNITIES
POOR GOVERNANCE
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PRESIDENCY
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC EDUCATION
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
QUALITATIVE DATA
QUALITATIVE INFORMATION
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
REFUGEES
RELIGIOUS ENTITIES
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
RESEARCH INSTITUTES
RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION
RURAL AREAS
SCHOOL SYSTEM
SCHOOLS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SHORT TERM
SINGLE PARTY SYSTEM
SOCIAL ACTION
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
SOCIAL ANALYSIS
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL GROUPS
SOCIAL SECTORS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TASK TEAM LEADERS
TRADITIONAL LEADERS
TRANSPARENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBAN AREAS
URBAN COMMUNITIES
VIOLENCE
VULNERABLE GROUPS
YOUTH
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ANALYTICAL WORK
ASSESSMENT METHODS
ASSESSMENT TOOL
AUTHORITY
BENEFICIARY ASSESSMENT
BENEFICIARY ASSESSMENTS
BUSINESS INTEREST
CAPACITY BUILDING
CASE STUDIES
CASE STUDY
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
CIVIL WAR
COLLECTIVE ACTION
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
COMMUNITY LEVEL
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
COMMUNITY STRUCTURES
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTION
CORRUPTION
COUNCILS
COUNTRY CONTEXT
CRISES
DECISION MAKING
DECISION MAKING PROCESSES
DECISION-MAKING
DECREES
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM
DEMOCRATIZATION
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
DISABILITIES
DONOR AGENCIES
DONOR COMMUNITY
DYSFUNCTIONAL GOVERNANCE
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
EXERCISES
FAMILIES
FARMERS ASSOCIATIONS
FIELD RESEARCH
FIELD VISITS
FINANCIAL CAPACITY
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FREE PRESS
GENERAL ELECTIONS
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
GOVERNMENT EFFORTS
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INCOME GENERATION
INSTITUTION BUILDING
INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERMEDIARIES
INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERVIEW GUIDE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
LEGITIMACY
LIBERATION
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MEDIA
METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES
MOTIVATION
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES
PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLICY CHANGES
POLICY INFLUENCE
POLICY MAKERS
POLITICAL CONTEXT
POLITICAL ELITE
POLITICAL PARTIES
POLITICAL PARTY
POOR COMMUNITIES
POOR GOVERNANCE
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PRESIDENCY
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC EDUCATION
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
QUALITATIVE DATA
QUALITATIVE INFORMATION
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
REFUGEES
RELIGIOUS ENTITIES
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
RESEARCH INSTITUTES
RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION
RURAL AREAS
SCHOOL SYSTEM
SCHOOLS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SHORT TERM
SINGLE PARTY SYSTEM
SOCIAL ACTION
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
SOCIAL ANALYSIS
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL GROUPS
SOCIAL SECTORS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TASK TEAM LEADERS
TRADITIONAL LEADERS
TRANSPARENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBAN AREAS
URBAN COMMUNITIES
VIOLENCE
VULNERABLE GROUPS
YOUTH
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Engaging Civil Society Organizations in Conflict-Affected and Fragile States : Three African Country Case Studies
geographic_facet Africa
description Civil society organizations (CSOs) play a prominent role in conflict-affected and fragile states. In the absence of capable or credible public institutions due to conflict or weak policy environments, CSOs tend to substitute for public institutions and become primary providers of basic social services. At the same time, the international donor community has increased its involvement in countries affected by conflict and instability, often relying increasingly on CSOs to reach the poor. While the prominent role of CSOs in social service delivery and other development activities is often seen as an interim solution, it may extend for years, even decades. Recognizing that reliance on CSOs is likely to prevail for the foreseeable future in many countries, there is a need to consider how to make CSO engagement more effective and sustainable. The objective of this report is to identify approaches to more effectively engage CSOs in the context of weak public institutions in conflict-affected and fragile states. The report will: 1) Examine the roles, strengths, and weaknesses of CSOs in terms of service delivery, community development, advocacy, peace building, and governance; 2) Identify the factors that influence CSO effectiveness in performing these functions; 3) Assess donor influence on CSOs and their indirect influence on governance by supporting CSOs; and 4) Discuss the relationship between CSOs and government including their changing roles, weak communication, and government efforts to coordinate and regulate CSO activity. Key findings are presented from pilots of the Civil Society Assessment Tool (CSAT) in Angola, Guinea Bissau, and Togo. The pilots were carried out from January 2004 to February 2005.
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title Engaging Civil Society Organizations in Conflict-Affected and Fragile States : Three African Country Case Studies
title_short Engaging Civil Society Organizations in Conflict-Affected and Fragile States : Three African Country Case Studies
title_full Engaging Civil Society Organizations in Conflict-Affected and Fragile States : Three African Country Case Studies
title_fullStr Engaging Civil Society Organizations in Conflict-Affected and Fragile States : Three African Country Case Studies
title_full_unstemmed Engaging Civil Society Organizations in Conflict-Affected and Fragile States : Three African Country Case Studies
title_sort engaging civil society organizations in conflict-affected and fragile states : three african country case studies
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/06/6065711/engaging-civil-society-organizations-conflict-affected-fragile-states-three-african-country-case-studies
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8680
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spelling okr-10986-86802021-04-23T14:02:39Z Engaging Civil Society Organizations in Conflict-Affected and Fragile States : Three African Country Case Studies World Bank ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ANALYTICAL WORK ASSESSMENT METHODS ASSESSMENT TOOL AUTHORITY BENEFICIARY ASSESSMENT BENEFICIARY ASSESSMENTS BUSINESS INTEREST CAPACITY BUILDING CASE STUDIES CASE STUDY CITIZEN CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CIVIL WAR COLLECTIVE ACTION COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES COMMUNITY LEVEL COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMUNITY STRUCTURES COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK CONFLICT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTION CORRUPTION COUNCILS COUNTRY CONTEXT CRISES DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING PROCESSES DECISION-MAKING DECREES DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM DEMOCRATIZATION DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DISABILITIES DONOR AGENCIES DONOR COMMUNITY DYSFUNCTIONAL GOVERNANCE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS EXERCISES FAMILIES FARMERS ASSOCIATIONS FIELD RESEARCH FIELD VISITS FINANCIAL CAPACITY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FREE PRESS GENERAL ELECTIONS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT EFFORTS GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS INCOME INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME GENERATION INSTITUTION BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERMEDIARIES INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERVIEW GUIDE LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT LEGITIMACY LIBERATION LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MEDIA METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES MOTIVATION NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONS NATURAL RESOURCES PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY CHANGES POLICY INFLUENCE POLICY MAKERS POLITICAL CONTEXT POLITICAL ELITE POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTY POOR COMMUNITIES POOR GOVERNANCE POVERTY LINE POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PRESIDENCY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITATIVE DATA QUALITATIVE INFORMATION QUALITATIVE RESEARCH REFUGEES RELIGIOUS ENTITIES RELIGIOUS GROUPS RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTES RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION RURAL AREAS SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOLS SERVICE DELIVERY SHORT TERM SINGLE PARTY SYSTEM SOCIAL ACTION SOCIAL ACTIVITIES SOCIAL ANALYSIS SOCIAL CONDITIONS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL GROUPS SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TASK TEAM LEADERS TRADITIONAL LEADERS TRANSPARENCY UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN AREAS URBAN COMMUNITIES VIOLENCE VULNERABLE GROUPS YOUTH Civil society organizations (CSOs) play a prominent role in conflict-affected and fragile states. In the absence of capable or credible public institutions due to conflict or weak policy environments, CSOs tend to substitute for public institutions and become primary providers of basic social services. At the same time, the international donor community has increased its involvement in countries affected by conflict and instability, often relying increasingly on CSOs to reach the poor. While the prominent role of CSOs in social service delivery and other development activities is often seen as an interim solution, it may extend for years, even decades. Recognizing that reliance on CSOs is likely to prevail for the foreseeable future in many countries, there is a need to consider how to make CSO engagement more effective and sustainable. The objective of this report is to identify approaches to more effectively engage CSOs in the context of weak public institutions in conflict-affected and fragile states. The report will: 1) Examine the roles, strengths, and weaknesses of CSOs in terms of service delivery, community development, advocacy, peace building, and governance; 2) Identify the factors that influence CSO effectiveness in performing these functions; 3) Assess donor influence on CSOs and their indirect influence on governance by supporting CSOs; and 4) Discuss the relationship between CSOs and government including their changing roles, weak communication, and government efforts to coordinate and regulate CSO activity. Key findings are presented from pilots of the Civil Society Assessment Tool (CSAT) in Angola, Guinea Bissau, and Togo. The pilots were carried out from January 2004 to February 2005. 2012-06-21T18:15:47Z 2012-06-21T18:15:47Z 2005-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/06/6065711/engaging-civil-society-organizations-conflict-affected-fragile-states-three-african-country-case-studies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8680 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Social Analysis Economic & Sector Work Africa