South Africa · Human rights and democracy
CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation
CIVICUS
International non-governmental organisation. Based in: South Africa. Active at least since 2018. Main sector: human rights and democracy.
CIVICUS is a global alliance of civil society organisations and activists dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society throughout the world. We were established in 1993 and since 2002 have been proudly headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with additional hubs across the globe. We are a membership alliance with more than 4,000 members in more than 175 countries. Our definition of civil society is broad and covers non-governmental organisations, activists, civil society coalitions and networks, protest and social movements, voluntary bodies, campaigning organisations, charities, faith-based groups, trade unions and philanthropic foundations. Our membership is diverse, spanning a wide range of issues, sizes and organisation types.
- Active at least since
- 2018
- Income 2021
- €9.5M
- Public funds 2020
- 47%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: EU Transparency Register — self-reported
Where the money comes from (2020)
Public funds 47% (€6.8M) · Other income 53%
Public funds: public funding (national, local and EU) declared by the organisation to the EU Transparency Register, which only itemised it until 2020. The budget is the one declared by the organisation.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-30 | €9.5M | – | – | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2020-06-30 | €14.6M | – | 47% | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2019-06-30 | €10.6M | – | 8% | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2018-06-30 | €8.9M | – | 11% | – | EU Transparency Register |
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danida (Denmark) | €504,062 | €2.1M | €4.3M | €6.7M | €501,786 |
| BZ (Netherlands) | €1.8M | €2M | €1.9M | €5.2M | – |
| Sida (Sweden) | €2.4M | €2.2M | €1.2M | €1.9M | €686,668 |
| Norad (Norway) | €524,227 | €304,245 | €516,881 | €642,444 | €566,514 |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2028 Core financial support to operations | South Africa | 2025–2028 ongoing | – |
| 2021 - 2026 Core programmatic support to monitor and safeguard an enabling environment for civil society | South Africa | 2021–2027 ongoing | $8.5M |
| Programmatic support to monitor and safeguard an enabling environment for civil society | South Africa | 2015–2021 closed | $8.5M |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Official checks
- Public register
- NPO (South Africa) 029-864 — number declared on IATI; that register is not one of our sources of accounts
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
EU-TR 656236835033-67 · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata · ZA-NPO 029-864