The Reconciliation and Development Association- RADA’s Peace Department through its Protection and Access to Justice Program has launched a new initiative titled “Strengthening Civic Space in Cameroon through FESECSA Advocacy.”
What is FESECSA? It is the Draft National Framework for Structured and Protected Engagement between the State of Cameroon and Civil Society Organizations.
This is a Crisis Response Fund (CRF) Project implemented by the Reconciliation and Development Association (RADA) with technical and financial support from CIVICUS and will be implemented for over a duration of four months (April-August, 2026). This is an Advocacy and Resiliency project aimed at developing and advocating for a national framework (FESECSA) that enables effective collaboration between the State and Civil Society in Cameroon.
Specifically, this project seeks to;
- Develop a FESECSA framework
- Strengthen Civil Society Organizations coordination and collaboration
- Advocate for policy change
- Restore access to funding for Civil Society Organizations
- Improve state-Civil Society Organizations relations
The key stakeholders for this project initiative will include; Ministry of Territorial Administration (MINAT), Regional Assemblies, Civil Society Organizations, and the General Public.
At the end of the implementation phase, we expect this initiative to have;
- Improved civic space
- Increased Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) legitimacy
- Strengthened policy engagement
- Increases access to funding restored
- Built stronger Civil Society Organizations networks
Stay tuned and join us as we enhance Protection and Access to Justice via this initiative.
By: RADA Communication Team
