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A Study on the Enabling Environment for Civil Society in the Developing Countries: Focusing on Enabling Environment Index for Civil Society

  • Civil Society and NGO
  • 2017, 15(1), pp.243~289
  • Publisher : The Third Sector Institute
  • Research Area : Social Science > Social Science in general > Other Social Science in general

Hyuk Sang Sohn 1 CHONGNAM PARK 1

1경희대학교

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ABSTRACT

In the area of ​​international development cooperation, civil society has attracted attention as an alternative to the failure of the nation-centered development. This awareness of the international community extends to direct attention to CSOs in the developing countries. However, in order for CSOs in developing countries to faithfully fulfill their roles, the importance of an enabling environment for CSI has been emphasized in order to maximize their unique capabilities through strengthening capacity, equal opportunity, and sufficient financial support. The conceptual approach to enabling environment for CSO is divided into institutional approach and socio-economic approach. On the other hand, CIVICUS's Enabling Environment Index(EEI), announced in 2013, suggests the importance of individual capability building for civil society to develop. This paper emphasizes the importance of the citizen participation on the index production of the enabling environment for CSO, and suggests to create an enabling environment for CSO in order to achieve the goals of international development cooperation.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.