Quote

"States can create and maintain an enabling environment for civic activity by investing in the development of civil society, taking measures to build participation capacities, especially for marginalized voices, and facilitating access to diverse funding sources and technology."

Document

UN (OHCHR): Practical Recommendations for the Creation and Maintenance of a Safe and Enabling Environment for Civil Society, Based on Good Practices and Lessons Learned, para. 64

Download Document

Practical Recommendations for the Creation and Maintenance of a Safe and Enabling Environment for Civil Society, Based on Good Practices and Lessons Learned

Summaries

States should create, in law and practice, an enabling environment for civil society organizations to operate free from hindrance and insecurity.
States should safeguard the ability of civil society organizations to seek, receive, and use resources, including funding.