The 2024 Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index for Ukraine report was prepared by the Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation.
This report is based on the Civil Society Organizations Sustainability Index (CSOSI) methodology that measures the sustainability of civil society organizations (CSOs). The CSOSI’s methodology was developed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by FHI 360 and the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) in 73 countries.
Since 2023, CSOSI reports have been prepared by the Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research (UCIPR) with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation.
The Civil Society Organizations Sustainability Index (the Index) covers the following seven dimensions that are critical to sectoral sustainability:
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legal environment,
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organizational capacity,
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financial viability,
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advocacy,
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service provision,
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sectoral infrastructure,
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public image.
Expert panel members engaged in different areas of CSO activities and from different oblasts of Ukraine discuss changes during the year assessed on a year-on-year basis in each of the dimensions covered by the Index and determine proposed scores for each dimension. Dimension scores are averaged together for a preliminary score for overall CSO sustainability.
The CSOSI uses a scoring scale to rate each dimension from 1 (most developed) to 7 (most challenged).
Expert scores are supplemented with data of desk studies in each of the dimensions and focus group discussions by UCIPR experts on CSOs from different oblasts of Ukraine engaged in different areas of activity. This report is based on data of 6 focus groups with the participation of 41 civil society organizations.
You can find more details about the results of previous studies in the Interactive dashboard of the Civil Society Organizations Sustainability Index.
The text of the report presents the opinion of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the International Renaissance Foundation.