13/08/2026
Governments are increasingly imposing restrictions on citizens who want to freely express themselves, protest against systemic injustices, and organize to defend fundamental human rights. Under these circumstances, coordinated efforts by civil society and their allies to promote an enabling environment for civic space are more important than ever.
Our EU SEE program created a record of what civil society itself believes needs to change and who should be doing the changing by documenting civil society’s perspective on what constitutes an enabling environment, outlining the reforms and actions required to support effective, independent, and sustainable civil society work.
What you see here are some of the most important recommendations and demands for governments, donors, and other stakeholders. For the full report with 1,218 recommendations from 54 different countries visit the link in our bio.
Photo credit: Rodrigo Oropeza, Gabriela Melgar / Hivos
