Effective Ways for External Funders to Support Civil Society Networks

28th November 2025

This rapid evidence review looks at the most effective approaches for external actors/funders to support civil society networks.

Civil society networks are one of the types of civil society actors. They can offer a platform for multiple civil society organisations to think collectively about core issues and values, learn from each other, strategise, plan ways to influence discourse and policies. Importantly civil society networks can help strengthen civic space, strengthen advocacy and accountability. This report reviews available literature on how external funder/donors can support civil society networks.

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Suggested Citation

Nampoothiri, N. (2025). Effective Ways for External Funders to Support Civil Society Networks. K4DD Rapid Evidence Review 328. Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies. DOI: 10.19088/K4DD.2025.134

Published

28th November 2025