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Negotiating International Civil Society Support: the Case of Ethiopia's 2009 Charities and Societies Proclamation
[working paper]
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Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
Abstract "Since 2005, international civil society support has faced increasing resistance around the world. Ethiopia is widely recognized as a key example of this so-called Closing Space phenomenon. With the Charities and Societies Proclamation (CSP), adopted in 2009, Ethiopia has established strict regulati... view more
"Since 2005, international civil society support has faced increasing resistance around the world. Ethiopia is widely recognized as a key example of this so-called Closing Space phenomenon. With the Charities and Societies Proclamation (CSP), adopted in 2009, Ethiopia has established strict regulations on civil society organizations that, in particular, restrict the ability of local associations to make use of foreign funding as well as the range of activities allowed for foreign (funded) organizations. In this working paper the authors trace the process of international negotiations that has accompanied the drafting of the Ethiopian NGO law and identify the consequences of these negotiations for international civil society support in the country. Focusing on the interaction between foreign “donors” and the Ethiopian government, the authors analyze (a) what precisely these negotiations have been about, (b) to what extent these negotiations have actually influenced the content of the CSP, and (c) how the CSP as finally adopted has actually affected international civil society support in Ethiopia." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
civil society; exertion of government pressure; non-governmental organization; Africa; development aid; regulation; Ethiopia; developing country
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
City
Frankfurt am Main
Page/Pages
16 p.
Series
PRIF Working Papers, 36
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications