Civil Society and Governance Programs

Projects

World Learning’s work and global mission are more needed in today’s world than ever before. Through our Civil Society and Governance programs, we seek to activate community capacities and make a difference in the way decisions are made. Our projects empower citizens to take control of their lives and institutions and drive forward meaningful and sustainable plans.

Projects begin with the identification of in-country partners, most often connecting with the hardest-to-reach, and therefore largely unheard, groups and communities – the most remote, rural, and poor. Small grants to activist groups are a common element of World Learning programs, as is facilitation of direct dialogue with policy-makers. In developing projects, our work is guided by the principles of cooperation and progress, ultimately aiming to relate, create, and innovate.

Featured Projects

Angola – Supporting social change in post-conflict communities

With its Civil Society and Social Change Program, World Learning targets the lack of fundamental organizational development and technical skills within Angolan civil society organizations to improve this sector’s service delivery performance and its ability to engage effectively with local and national government in a post-conflict community environment.

Current and Recent Projects

• Angola – Civil Society and Social Change Program
• Angola – NGO Sector Strengthening Project (Download and read project brief.)
• Benin – Community Action for Child Protection (Download and read project brief.)
• Global – USAID / World Learning Democracy Fellows Program (Learn more about Democracy Fellows Program.)
• Global – World Bank / World Learning training and study about engagement with Civil Society Organizations (Download and read Strategies for Engaging Civil Society in World Bank Training Programs Assessment.)
• Indonesia – RESPECT Program
• Jordan – Student Civic Action: Engaging and Empowering Emerging Leaders in Jordan (Download and read project brief.)
• Romania – Child Net (Download and read project final report.)
• Romania – Romania Civil Society Strengthening Program (Download and read project brief.)

Completed Projects

• Albania – Communities Engaged in the Social and Economic Development of Albania - CESEDA
• Albania – Local Government and Decentralization
• Albania – Coordinated Action Against Human Trafficking
• Albania – Fostering Religious Harmony (Download and read project brief.)
• Angola – Coalition and Advocacy Civil Society Transparency and Accountability Program
• Angola – Strengthening Civil Society
• Armenia – NGO Strengthening Program
• Bosnia-Herzegovina – Anti-Trafficking Community Mobilization Project - STAR  Network (Learn more on the STAR Network website.)
• Croatia – Human Trafficking Prevention Activity
• Ethiopia, Uganda – African Peace and Development Initiative (Download and read project brief.)
• Global – Services for Women in Development
• Kosovo – Women's Economic Network Capacity Building - STAR Network (Learn more on the STAR Network website.)
• Laos – Laos Economic Acceleration Program for the Silk Sector - LEAPSS
• Morocco – Strengthening Women's Rights (Download and read project brief.)
• Uganda – AIDS/HIV Integrated Model District Programme - AIM
• Uganda – Community Action to Support Education