Legitimacy and financial sustainability of CSO network organisations : lessons learned and relevance for global and regional CSO networks active in the WASH sector

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Legitimacy and financial sustainability of CSO network organisations
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Lessons learned and relevance for global and regional CSO networks active in the WASH sector
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1 minute
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Research paper
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A study on the financial sustainability and legitimacy of CSO network organisations in water, sanitation and hygiene.
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A study on the financial sustainability and legitimacy of CSO network organisations in water, sanitation and hygiene.
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International
Theme
Political economy
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Laura van den Lande

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Laura
External author/speaker surname
van den Lande
Publisher
IRC
Watershed
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Financial sustainability is central to CSO network organisations’ resilience and effectiveness, and it could potentially affect their legitimacy. It affects both the networks’ viability and the ability to autonomously implement members’ priorities, including lobby and advocacy (L&A) work. This study, initiated by Watershed, addresses both the legitimacy and financial sustainability of CSO network organisations. A separate summary document is available.
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Legitimacy and financial sustainability of CSO network organisations : lessons learned and relevance for global and regional CSO networks active in the WASH sector
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finance
civil society organisation
advocacy
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This research examines how financial sustainability influences the resilience, effectiveness, and advocacy capacity of CSO networks in the sector.
It addresses the impact on organisational viability and legitimacy, and summarises lessons for strengthening networked civil society.
Year
2020