Summary of evidence on strengthening civil society interventions in L&MICs

The authors of this report summarize the findings of an evidence gap map on interventions that aim to strengthen civil society. The map this report is based on includes two systematic reviews and 130 impact evaluations. The evidence’s characteristics are described and mapped according to a framework of 36 interventions and 16 outcomes, with 5 cross-cutting themes. This map was commissioned by USAID's Center for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance.

To facilitate the use of this map and report, we have also developed practitioner briefs on three domains; click on the links below to access them

• Brief on interventions in closed civic spaces
• Brief on interventions focused on participatory decision-making
• Brief on interventions monitoring public and private institutions