With the shrinking civic space, the voice, the resource envelope and the awake of Covid 19 which has transitioned operation of organisations. Many CSOs do not have the platforms and space to voice and hold government accountable. CSPR intends to facilitate platforms and interventions that creates an enabling environment for specific emerging issues aimed at enhancing participation and inclusiveness. For CSPR to remain relevant to its members, will develop relevant strategies and provide appropriate demand driven member services. The strategies employed will strengthen and shall ensure that the network members are appropriately registered and have a firm membership base.

SO 6: To support and build the capacity of local civil society organisations to effectively participate in networks, and collaborate with other like-minded organisations

Key Strategies

• Conduct an Organisational or Institutional Review
• Strengthen management capacities and skills both at national and provincial level
• Rebrand the Network into a real “National Poverty Reduction Network”
• Develop a Network Capacity Development and Building Plan
• Develop a Network Resource Mobilisation Strategy
• Increase financing to Provincial and Outreach Programmes
• Support network members to have stronger governance systems
• Improve the conditions of operations for the Provincial and Outreach Programmes
• Coalition and Movement Building
• Conduct a CSO Mapping Exercise
• Membership drive and retention
• Recreate and organize thematic teams
• Strengthen the Provincial Outreach and Networking Structures
• Develop a Networking Strategy
• Develop a social entreprise strategy