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Influence

Overview

Welcome to the Forus INFLUENCE pillar. The Forus Network creates synergy between national, regional, and global levels, ensuring the voice of civil society is heard worldwide.

Through the Influence pillar, Forus aims to:

Promote civil society voices and an enabling environment for civil society organizations at national, regional and international levels
Influence policies and policy development processes related to Agenda 2030, Financing for Sustainable Development, Civic Space, Power Shifts and localization, Digital governance and rights, Gender Justice, and other key advocacy areas, with a commitment to enhancing the influence of civil society in decision-making processes at international, regional, and national levels.
Promote the effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Enhance Local Power and Ownership for sustainable development.
Address challenges in financing for sustainable development through the development of key positions and effective advocacy informed by high quality, participatory research.
Advocate for inclusive governance and decision-making process at national and global levels.

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Agenda 2030

Enabling environment

Financing for Sustainable Development

Digital Governance and Rights

Power Shifts and Gender Justice

Inclusive Governance and Citizen Participation

Global Governance Reforms

Forus activities

Working Groups

Our Working Groups bring together Forus members interested in peer learning and collaborative strategic planning on the themes of Agenda 2030, Enabling Environment for Civil Society, Financing for Sustainable Development, Communications, and Digitalization & Digital Governance.

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Collaborative campaigns and storytelling

Through collaborative campaigning both within and beyond the network, Forus strives to influence a range of international development issues, including gender justice, power dynamics, and civil society inclusion in key international negotiations. From March With Us on gender justice to Rising Voices on Power Shifts and the AI Manifesto for Ethical AI, discover our collective campaigns and A Space for Us multimedia storytelling hub.

Forus campaigns

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#MarchWithUs

SDG 16 - Rebuilding Trust for Inclusive Governance

Civil Society Manifesto for Ethical AI

Forus activities

Participation in Key forums and events

Each year, Forus engages in key international and regional forums with Forus members, to amplify civil society voices worldwide through joint statements and collaborative side events.

Forus events

Reports and toolkits from the Forus network

From inclusive governance to digital rights and an enabling environment for civil society, Forus continuously co-creates reports and case studies that highlight the needs and priorities of civil society and communities with key recommendations for decision-makers. Additionally, Forus develops toolkits and learning modules to provide practical tools and share insights for our members. These include how to engage with the Agenda 2030, how to develop a storytelling campaign, innovative forms of collaboration and more.

Forus Resources