FCDO engagement report on shaping the future of centrally managed civil society and civic space programming

5 February 2025WACSI and Bond

In August 2023, the Civil Society and Civic Space Department at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) contracted the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) and Bond to run an engagement process with civil society on the future of the FCDO’s centrally managed programmes.

These recommendations provide a transformative vision for the FCDO’s future. They are characterised by transparency, inclusivity, and a renewed commitment to fostering positive, equitable change.

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