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    Protecting civil society for sustainable development and peace

    NGOs need to strengthen the financial independence of local civil society organizations, writes Celine Charveriat, director of advocacy and campaigns at Oxfam International, in this commentary.

    By Celine Charveriat // 08 December 2015

    The Nobel committee were decisive in highlighting the remarkable contribution that civil society can make to peace and sustainable development. The winners of the Nobel Peace Prize — the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, a coalition of Tunisian unionists, employers, lawyers and human rights activists — were pivotal in helping their country's transition to democracy for the third time in the last five years.

    This recognition, however, comes at a time when the mounting pressure on such visionary individuals and cutting-edge organizations is curtailing their ability to flourish.

    Critically, in the name of “development,” we are witnessing many governments attempting to suppress dissenting voices within their local civil society by enacting a range of restrictions on the freedom of assembly, expression and association. Increasingly, the ability of CSOs to register, operate and/or access funds is declining rapidly.

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      Celine Charveriat

      Celine Charveriat is an experienced researcher, advocate, negotiator, and manager in the area of development. She has worked for over 10 years with Oxfam International, where she is currently Director for Advocacy and Campaigns since 2011, and has previously held roles at the Inter-American Development Bank and the Institute for International Economics.

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