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Association of Development Agencies (ADA)
An Assessment of Jamaican Civil Society (2006)
The Association of Development Agencies (ADA) implemented the CSI project in
Jamaica as
CIVICUS' partner organization. Overall, the political history of the Island
has had a bearing on the structure of Jamaican civil society. The score of 1.5
reflects how CSOs continue to have challenges of resources. Despite these
hurdles, CSOs operate in an enabling external environment (political, social,
economic, cultural and legal) where legal institutions are conducive to civil
society activity.
The values dimension reflects some positive attributes by CSO activities;
specifically in promoting transparency, tolerance and non-violence. The
promotion of gender equity within the civil society arena is one of the strong
points of Jamaican civil society. The Impact of civil society organizations has
been moderate due to challenges emanating from low levels of trust and social
capital within the civic space.
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