ICNL provided technical assistance to local partners in more than 40 countries resulting in improvements to enacted laws, improvements to draft laws, and the withdrawal of threatening draft laws. During LEEP II alone, ICNL’s assistance resulted in approximately 20 positive modifications. Where supportive activities did not result in legislative successes, ICNL still empowered local partners to take concrete steps in support of enabling law or against restrictive proposals. LEEP II assistance resulted in more than 100 local partners gaining increased ability to influence law reform processes through a range of strategies and methods.

ICNL expanded the knowledge and capacity of many local partners. In Cambodia, we worked with partners to develop and deploy a monitoring tool called the Fundamental Freedoms Monitoring Program (FFMP). The FFMP made a notable impact on the capacity of two local CSOs, with staff deepening their experience with monitoring activities in a more systematic way, leading to stronger research and advocacy work. In Pakistan, LEEP II made a substantial impact on the organizational capacity of our partner, which expanded and strengthened its networks, including enhanced links with international and national organizations interested in freedom of expression.

ICNL conducted a number of research studies to deepen the analytic base on civil society legal issues. Most recently, ICNL published a report on the legal framework for fundraising and country reports on the legal rules for crowdfunding; and completed research on transparency initiatives and surveillance laws.