ICNL promotes an enabling legal environment for civil society in Africa. We work with partners across the continent to advance freedoms of association, assembly, and expression; encourage public participation and philanthropy; and support civil society when its rights and activities are threatened.
We are privileged to collaborate with civil society leaders, activists, government officials, lawyers, media workers, and academics in 26 countries across Africa. Working together, we amplify the impact of partners through technical assistance, research and learning. With these partners, we have helped develop progressive national, regional and global norms that expand civic space throughout the region.