Civic Horizons

Civic Horizons is a regional consortium present in six countries (Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon). It endeavours to improve conditions for Civil Society (CS) in unique, innovative, and strategic ways. The overall action is piloting a holistic approach that brings together sets of strategies, tools, and knowledge that address the operational space of civil society through policy and legal lenses, as well as social and cultural lenses—with intersectionality and human rights-based approaches as a methodological backbone. This means that the way we seek to create change stands central to the program. The processes we roll out through our activities consider power dynamics and how to share power by creating space at the decision-making table. The values of human rights, transparency, participation and ownership stand central in the governance and management itself of the program. 

The Consortium envisions a future where Civil Society actors and communities, especially youth, women, and marginalized groups (YWM), can participate in enabling a civil society environment that advances human rights, democracy, and fundamental freedoms throughout the MENA region.