Assessment and Monitoring Tools
These publications include tools to assess and monitor the legal enabling environment for civil society.
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The NGO Law MonitorICNL's NGO Law Monitor includes reports on the NGO legal framework and legal barriers affecting civil society for 41 countries and 8 multilateral organizations. |
USAID CSO Sustainability Index for Europe, Eurasia, and Sub-Saharan Africa
The CSO Sustainability Index assesses the strength and viability of a region's CSO sector based on legal environment, organizational capacity, financial viability, advocacy, public image, service provision and infrastructure. The sustainability indices cover 48 countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Defending Civil Society Toolkit: Tips for Engaging in NGO Law Reforms
This Toolkit is an online resource that provides tips, tools and strategies to help activists around the world advocate for the enabling environment for civil society in their countries.
CIVICUS Civil Society Index
The Civil Society Index (CSI) is a participatory needs assessment and action planning tool for civil society.
CIVICUS Early Warning System
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation and the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) developed an Early Warning System (EWS) that monitors and identifies impending threats to civil society.
Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies Global Civil Society Index
The Global Civil Society Index reports on civil society in 34 countries and includes data from 1995-2002.
World Bank ARVIN Framework: A Way to Assess the Enabling Environment for Civic Engagement
The ARVIN Framework is an analytical tool to assess the legal and regulatory, political and governmental, socio-cultural and economic factors affecting: Association, Resources, Voice, Information, and Negotiation.
Guidelines for Laws Affecting Civic Organizations
This report discusses international best practices for NGO legislation. عربي | Монгол хэл | Español
Monitoring and Tracking Tool Discussion Guide
This discussion guide summarizes the process for implementing ICNL’s Monitoring and Tracking Tool.
Sondeo sobre el ambiente legal que afectan a las OPD/ONG: Informe del proceso
This report (in Spanish) by the Federation of Private Development Organizations in Honduras and ICNL summarizes the results of a survey of Honduran NGOs about the legal enabling environment for their activities.
Definición de una agenda fiscal para el desarrollo de las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil
This study (in Spanish) analyzes the fiscal environment for CSOs in Mexico and provides advice for reform.