Presentation of the 2018 report on the sustainability index of CSOs in Gabon

During a press conference held on Friday, December 6, 2019, in Libreville, in front of some representatives of Gabon's civil society, social partners, and journalists, Brainforest presented the 2018 report of the Civil Society Sustainability Index (CSOSI) in Gabon.

The Civil Society Sustainability Index (CSOSI) is presented annually as a tool aimed at producing a high-quality annual index based on seven criteria, through its four regional reports; assessing the viability of civil society in countries around the world; as well as providing a strategic vision and monitoring to promote the use of the index and its visibility within the development community and in the countries it evaluates. Gabon, which is part of this, received a score of 5.4 on a scale of 1 to 7, indicating that the sustainability of CSOs continues to be hindered according to the 2018 report. It is also noted that, apart from advocacy which saw a slight improvement, the other elements on which the study is based, such as the legal context, organizational capacity, financial viability, service delivery, sectoral infrastructure, and public image, remained unchanged. It should be recalled that the project "Civil Society Sustainability Index (CSOSI)" is funded by USAID and implemented by FHI 360. Brainforest is the implementation partner for this project in Gabon.