2026-04-14
#WeAreForus - With Forus Chair Justina Kaluinaitė on the power of connections in civil societyConnections power civil society. In our video interview, Forus new Chair Justina Kaluinaitė from the Lithuanian NGDO Platform reflects on how strong networks help communities respond in times of crisis and how civil society continues to bridge people, solidarity, and solutions.
2026-04-14
In Conversation with Forus new chair Justina KaluinaiteAt the Forus General Assembly which just concluded in Cambodia, members of the global network elected Justina Kaluinaite as new Chair. Kaluinaite brings experience focusing on socio-education community development in post-conflict phrases, trauma-aware development processes, effective development cooperation and humanitarian action management. She has over a decade of experience in various CSOs and community development entities, academic placements in Lithuania and globally. Bringing perspectives from her work in Rwanda, Cambodia and Colombia (among others) and working for a decade with the Lithuanian Development Cooperation Platform (Lithuanian NGDO Platform), she brings a global, empathic and strategic perspective to her new role. We sat down with her for a conversation about what her new role means, the challenges facing civil society today, and her vision for Forus.
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2026-04-13
#MarchezAvecNous - Voix de Femmes d’Afrique CentraleDans le cadre de la campagne Marchez Avec Nous de Forus, ce documentaire donne la parole aux femmes d’Afrique centrale qui se mobilisent pour la justice de genre et les droits des femmes. À travers des témoignages de mobilisatrices communautaires, militantes et témoins en République démocratique du Congo et au Cameroun, ce film met en lumière leurs luttes, leurs espoirs et les réalités auxquelles elles font face. Pendant un mois d’histoires et de récits, découvrez les voix de celles qui agissent au quotidien pour défendre les droits, renforcer leurs communautés et construire un avenir plus juste. https://www.forus-international.org/fr/campaign/marchwithus Ce documentaire a été réalisé avec le soutien de l’Agence française de développement (AFD) et de l’Union européenne. Les points de vue exprimés dans ce film ne reflètent pas nécessairement les positions officielles de l’AFD ou de l’Union européenne. #MarchezAvecNous #JusticeDeGenre #DroitsDesFemmes #Forus
2026-04-13
Introducing the Forus Post-2030 VisionThe future after 2030 is being shaped now. Forus is launching a collective civil society vision for what must be defended, demanded and declined.
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2026-04-13
Civil Society and International Organisations: A Lifeline for People Living with HIV in VenezuelaThe response to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Venezuela has undergone a structural transformation over the last two decades, shifting from a state-led model to one that relies almost exclusively on international cooperation and civil society activism. Organisations such as the Venezuelan Network of Positive People (RVG+), the Manos Amigas por la Vida Foundation (Mavid) and Acción Solidaria, amongst others, currently stand out as the main coordinators ensuring that treatment reaches vulnerable populations.
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2026-04-09
Adapting, connecting, resisting: Civil Society Navigates a World in FluxA recap of the 2026 Forus Generally Assembly – Siem Reap, Cambodia – March 2026
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2026-04-09
LESOTHO HIGHLANDS WATER PROJECT: A visit that changes the narrativeEarlier this year, Forus supported a field visit which brought together civil society partners of its network — Ameerah from African Monitor, Riska from Afrodad, and Mapule from the Economic Justice Network — alongside local journalists, to communities affected by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) — a bi-national scheme between Lesotho and South Africa.
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2026-04-09
Spotlighting the harms and accountability gaps in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II | African Forum and Network On Debt and Development | African Forum and Network On Debt and DevelopmentMEDIA STATEMENTSpotlighting the harms and accountability gaps in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II. Maseru, Lesotho | 2 March 2026
2026-04-09
Civil Groups Raise Alarm Over Lesotho Highlands Project CostsCivil society groups say the project’s cost escalation has become a major public-interest issue.
2026-04-01
Women and Environmental Leadership, 3 Voices Moving AfricaIn the face of environmental challenges in Africa, women are emerging as agents of change. They are redefining ecological leadership through innovative initiatives.
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2026-04-01
Women Defending Gender Rights in Deteriorating Enabling EnvironmentsAs gender rights come under increasing pressure worldwide, women’s rights defenders and feminist activists are adapting, resisting and building new forms of collective power. At the side event “Women Defending Gender Rights in Deteriorating Enabling Environments,” organized by the European Union System for an Enabling Environment for civil society (EU SEE) Consortium and Forus as part of the March With Us campaign for gender justice, speakers from across regions shared a clear message: the space for gender justice is shrinking—but it is far from silent.
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