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SUMMARY:COSW Policy Forum Focuses on African CSOs in Turbulent Times
DESCRIPTION:COSW policy forum \nWhat 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” \nWhat 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. \nKey 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. \nHow to attend: Via Zoom by COSW \n  \nWhen: Saturday\, September 13\, 2025. \nTime: 06:00-07:30 UTC/GMT and 16:00-17:30 UTC/GMT. \nVenue: Online \nFees: Free \nDetails poster
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