Group urges CSOs to reduce dependency on foreign funding
The Executive Director of the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), Nana Afadzinu, has encouraged Nigerian civil society organizations to reflect on their operations and reduce their reliance on international funding.
She made this declaration while addressing journalists on Thursday in Abuja during a press gathering organized by WACSI in preparation for its upcoming launch on November 16.
As per her statements, a WACSI investigation to assess the influence of COVID-19 on CSOs in Nigeria indicated that the pandemic had a considerably adverse effect on CSOs, leading to a decline in their financial stability.
The research revealed that among the 80 CSOs that took part in the survey, 38.4% experienced funding cuts from primary donors, and 58.1% faced challenges in raising an...