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Civil Society in Fragile and Conflict-affected States
Cairns, Edmund
Cairns, Edmund
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2013-07-26
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<p>By 2015, half the world’s poor will live in fragile states. Their prospects for peace and development depend not only on building accountable governments, but also a vibrant civil society – that can raise the voices of all citizens, particularly the most vulnerable, and hold the state to account for its performance in reducing poverty and upholding all human rights.</p>
<p>This note is about how external governments and international institutions must do more to build that civil society – through aid and technical assistance, and diplomatic influence, particularly where civil society space is threatened by repressive legislation or other restrictions. They should:</p>
<p>1. Help influence the state to:</p>
<p>• Build and protect the ‘space’ for civil society;</p>
<p>• Genuinely engage civil society organisations (CSOs).</p>
<p>2. Strengthen CSOs’ relationship with citizens and with the state, in order to:</p>
<p>• Genuinely represent communities and constituencies, including women and women’s rights organisations and all vulnerable groups;</p>
<p>• Help make the state both more effective and accountable, in delivering pro-poor development and all human rights.</p>
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Oxfam Humanitarian Policy Notes
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978-1-78077-385-8