The study was supported by the Regional Programme Gulf States of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), as well as by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and Burgan Bank.

Using one-on-one in-depth interviews with a total of 51 diverse CSOs and groups, and online surveys, the study found that:

• Procedures for measuring impact and monitoring and evaluation are quite scarce due to the lack of knowledge and/or awareness about how and why CSOs should measure impact.
• Collaboration and coordination among CSOs, the public and the state are insufficient due to limited financing, logistics and platforms.
• Most organizations are self-funded and/or supported by individual donors, family members and sponsorships, but it is not effective due to lack coordination and strategizing.
• The civic sector in Kuwait shows very healthy signs of diversity relative to scope of work but is less healthy in terms of equitable representation and inclusiveness across demographic groups.

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