Sub-Saharan Africa Program
ICNL believes that civil society law reform must be designed and led by local actors. We have had the privilege of working with civil society leaders, government officials, lawyers, academics, and other stakeholders in eighteen countries in sub-Saharan Africa. We seek to empower local partners by providing comparative information, international legal expertise, and technical assistance on the legal framework for civil society. We also undertake a number of initiatives to enhance the law reform capacity of local partners. Learn More
For additional information or to request assistance, please contact Stephan Klingelhofer, Senior Counsel, at sklingel@icnl.org.
Resources
Online Library
Access our collection of resources by visiting ICNL’s Online Library, accessible in English, French, and other languages.
NGO Sustainability Index for Sub-Saharan Africa
The African NGO Sustainability Index reports on the strength and overall viability of NGOs in 19 African countries. View the reports here.
United States International Grantmaking Country Reports
ICNL prepares reports describing the legal framework for civil society to assist grantmakers and their advisors. View USIG reports for Kenya, Nigeria, or South Africa.
Assessment of NGO Laws
ICNL has provided comments on legislation or supported assessments of the legal framework governing civil society in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somaliland and Puntland, South Sudan, and Uganda. For more information, read our special issue of Global Trends in NGO Law on sub-Saharan Africa.
NGO Law Monitor
ICNL produces country profile reports that provide an overview of key issues relating to the freedom of association and the NGO legal framework, with a focus on legal barriers affecting civil society. View NGO Law Monitor reports for Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe, or the African Union.