Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation

What it reported doing in 2024

Advocacy and campaigns: the advocacy and campaigns work of civicus was done through different programs. Many of which were done through the leadership or support or in coordination with the advocacy and campaigns cluster.through the contribution of the stand as my witness campaign, two human rights defenders were released last year. We were also able to raise the profile of the campaign through a series of opinion editorials published during its anniversary and received support for the hrds during the international civil society week.the first-ever diplomats and defenders dialogue in egypt was held in partnership with civicus members and partners which led to identifying joint actions on civic space. In april 2025, the african commission on people and human rights committed to drafting a general comment on protecting environmental humanrights defenders, building on a coalition initiated by civicus in 2021 and a 2023 proposal supported by charm. The general comment, once adopted, will provide legal guidance for courts and administrations across africa. In bangladesh, through the sustained advocacy with partners, the government has signed the international convention for the protection of all persons from enforced disappearances. In latin america, a solidarity call with civil society organizations experiencing repression in nicaragua was held. Vuka did solidarity calls on kenya and bangladesh, on the other hand.the crisis response fund through the bridging the gap project, and flexible support mechanism project provided the needed financial and technical support to civil society organizations facing restrictions or challenges from pursuing their advocacy and campaigns efforts. More than 20 organizations were supported through these two grants last year focusing on various advocacy and campaigns work on human rights and civic space issues.we also expanded civicus network through participation in regional and global conferences and convenings and sit in leadership committees of various groups.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 92%; rating input score 92
• Fundraising efficiency: $113.93 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Limited
  • Conducts field audits: Limited
  • May suspend future funding: Limited
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Limited
  • Requires grant agreements: Limited
  • May require repayment: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 56.7%; rating input score 57; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -32.4%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.83; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.47; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.4%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16.9% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings