2023 State of Civil Society Report

The 2023 State of Civil Society Report from CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance, reverts back to 2023 and explores trends in civil society action, at every level and in every arena, from struggles for democracy, inclusion and climate justice to demands for global governance reform.

It offers a civil society perspective of the world as it stands in early 2023: one plagued by conflict and crises, including of democratic values and institutions, but in which civil society continues to strive to make a crucial difference in people’s lives.

The analysis presented draw from an ongoing CIVICUS’s analysis initiative launched in January 2022, CIVICUS LENS, and is directly informed by the voices of civil society affected by and responding to the major issues and challenges of the day.