Growing Gap in Civil Society Sustainability in the Region: USAID Releases the 18th Edition of the Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) for Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Washington, D.C. – The Civil Society Organization (CSO) sectors in the twenty-nine countries covered in the CSO Sustainability Index for Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia continue to be highly diverse. On one end of the spectrum is Estonia, which records the highest level of sustainability of any country measured in all the regions covered by the CSO Sustainability Index. With a population of just 1.3 million, the more than 30,000 CSOs in the country continue to benefit from a supportive legal environment, infrastructure, and public image and are strong advocates and service providers. On the other end of the spectrum are countries where CSOs operate in highly restrictive legal environments, with limited access to funding and virtually no space for independent advocacy. This division occurs across countries—in terms of vastly different legal and operating environments—and within countries—where different CSOs are subject to different restrictions and benefits. CSOs also face several barriers to improving their public image and financial viability.
The CSOSI for Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, produced by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with partners in each participating country, assesses progress in the development of nonprofit, civil society organizations (CSO) in 29 countries of the region. This year’s edition covers developments in civil society during calendar year 2014. Now in its 18th year, the CSOSI examines the overall enabling environment for civil society, focusing on the legal environment, organizational capacity, financial viability, advocacy, service provision, infrastructure, and public image. The report describes and rates civil society development in each country and across the region as a whole.
Ökotárs – Hungarian Environmental Partnership Foundation is pleased to partner with USAID to produce the CSOSI for HUNGARY.
The full report can be found at: http://www.usaid.gov/europe-eurasia-civil-society .
Further information: Veronika Móra, +36-20/480-4328, move@okotars.hu
List of CSOSI Implementing Partners that will issue Press Release based on this Template
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Albania |
Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) |
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Armenia |
Civic Development and Partnership Foundation (CDPF) |
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Azerbaijan |
Gender Port |
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BiH |
Association Alumni of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies (ACIPS) |
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Belarus |
International Educational Non-Governmental Organization "ACT" |
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Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Center for Not for Profit Law |
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Croatia |
Centre for Development of Non-Profit Organizations ( CERANEO ) |
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Czech Rep |
Association of Public Benefit Organizations (AVPO CR) |
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Estonia |
Network of Estonia Nonprofit Organizations |
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Georgia |
UN Association of Georgia |
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Hungary |
Hungarian Environmental Partnership Foundation (HEPF) |
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Kosovo |
IQ Consulting |
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Kyrgyzstan |
Center of Innovative Education “Peremena” |
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Latvia |
Civic Alliance for Latvia |
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Lithuania |
Community Change Center |
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Macedonia |
Centre for Regional Policy Research and Cooperation "Studiorum" |
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Moldova |
Center for Organizational Training and Consultancy (CICO) |
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Montenegro |
Center for Democratic Transition |
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Poland |
Institute for Public Affairs |
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Romania |
CS Development Foundation |
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Serbia |
National Coalition for Decentralization |
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Slovakia |
Pontis Foundation |
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Slovenia |
Centre for information service, co-operation and development of NGOs Slovenia (CNVOS) |
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Tajikistan |
Center for Municipal Development |
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Ukraine |
CCC Creative Center |
