This report analyses the implications for development of the recent wave of closures of civic space that has primarily affected human rights-based and liberal democratic organizations – non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs) and the media – in countries around the world. This synthesis report summarizes the findings of a larger study funded by the ACT Alliance, which includes a literature review, 12 desk-based country studies, and four country case studies.
Cite this publication
Hossain, N.; Khurana, N.; Nazneen, S.; Oosterom, M.; Schröder, P. and Shankland, Alex (2019) Development Needs Society - The Implications of Civic Space for the Sustainable Development Goals, Geneva: ACT Alliance
Authors
![Naomi Hossain](https://www.ids.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Naomi_Hussain-150x150.jpg)
Research Fellow
![Sohela Nazneen](https://www.ids.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sohela-Nazneen-150x150.jpg)
Research Fellow
![Marjoke Oosterom](https://www.ids.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Marjoke-Oosterom-150x150.jpg)
Power and Popular Politics Cluster Lead
![Patrick Schröder](https://www.ids.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Patrick_Schroder500-150x150.jpg)
Research Fellow
![Alex Shankland](https://www.ids.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Alex_Shankland_200_2017-150x150.jpg)
Research Fellow