COSW Policy Forum Focuses on African CSOs in Turbulent Times

COSW policy forum

What it is: The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW) is holding a policy forum titled “From Fragility to Fortitude: COSW Policy Forum Focuses on African CSOs in Turbulent Times”

What it’s about: The forum will discuss a new report on the impact of the collapse of U.S. government funding on African civil society organizations (CSOs)⁴⁴⁴⁴. The report is based on a survey of 364 African CSOs in 42 countries and presents a “troubling picture of vulnerability and uncertainty” across the sector⁵⁵⁵⁵. The event will explore the future global impacts and opportunities resulting from this funding change.

Key finding: A significant number of African CSOs relied heavily on U.S. government funding; in 2024, 35.4% received more than half of their funding from these sources.

How to attend: Via Zoom by COSW

When: Saturday, September 13, 2025.

Time: 06:00-07:30 UTC/GMT and 16:00-17:30 UTC/GMT.

Venue: Online

Fees: Free

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