Strengthening Civil Society
Enlazastrengthening program
To face the challenges of this era of civic space closure, it is essential that civil society organizations develop innovative capacities and strategies that allow us to sustain our work in the long term and adapt to changing and authoritarian contexts. Since 2022, our Enlaza Strengthening Program has provided a space for civil society organizations in countries of the Andean region to strengthen themselves from the ground up, thereby protecting civic space and democracies.
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HOW WE WORK?
HOW WE WORK?
Strengthening strategies
Research - Action
We conduct research and geopolitical analysis on the strengthening of human rights organizations, the closure of civic space, and democracy.
Direct strengthening of organizations
Dejusticia and its allies work for a period of six to eight months strengthening civil society organizations in administrative and programmatic aspects related to strategic communication, psychosocial strengthening, strategic litigation, research methodologies, peace, gender, memory, sexual diversity, and ethnic and racial rights, among other issues. Each strengthening plan is tailored to each organization, and some receive seed funding to help strengthen their operations.
Collective strengthening of organizations
We hold national and international workshops and meetings that bring together organizations, civil society movements, and other actors to exchange experiences and strategies for safeguarding civic space and democracy.
Strengthening the collective voice
We carry out journalistic work and publications to amplify the voice of organizations and showcase their contribution to our rights and our democracy.
Connection with other actors
We host collective meetings that connect organizations with foundations, donors, companies, universities, and other actors interested in supporting their projects, whether with human, technical, or financial support.
The impact of our
strengthening
Colombia
In Colombia, together with civil society organizations, we designed tailored strengthening plans that addressed issues such as project development, resource mobilization, legal and administrative support, psychosocial support, strategic litigation, and research methodologies in areas of peace, gender, memory, sexual diversity, and ethnic-racial rights. We also led regional workshops to address collective challenges and published books and opinion columns showcasing the impact of these organizations in their communities.
Perú
In Peru, we work alongside social organizations responding to the closure of civic space and the ongoing democratic crisis. Our support focuses on designing strategies for communication, international advocacy, resource mobilization, and project development, among other areas. We also hold international meetings that facilitate the exchange of experiences and lessons learned with organizations from other contexts facing similar challenges, such as anti-NGO laws and smear campaigns.
Venezuela
In Colombia, together with civil society organizations, we designed tailored strengthening plans that addressed issues such as project development, resource mobilization, legal and administrative support, psychosocial support, strategic litigation, and research methodologies in areas of peace, gender, memory, sexual diversity, and ethnic-racial rights. We also led regional workshops to address collective challenges and published books and opinion columns showcasing the impact of these organizations in their communities.
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Colombia
Venezuela
Perú
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