CSO Meter: A Compass to Conducive Environment and CSO Empowerment
The CSO Meter monitors and advocates for the improvement of the environment in which civil society organisations (CSOs) operate in the Eastern Partnership countries. The CSO Meter measures law and practice in key areas that affect civil society, from freedom of association and assembly, through participation to access to funding and right to privacy. Based on a set of standards and indicators, it then assesses the countries’ compliance under each area. The CSO Meter’s strength lies in the fact that it has been developed through a highly consultative and collaborative process. As such, is a result of a true local effort that covers issues that are indeed relevant in the country contexts. The next years will see an update of the tool with a scoring model to allow for a more nuanced comparison between areas, countries and years. It will also include new topics, such as AI or digital technologies, to assess their impact on civic groups. We seek to empower a broader group of CSOs and activists to exchange strategies, use the CSO Meter for monitoring and apply its evidence for advocacy in their countries.
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