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CIVIL SOCIETY: How do we define it?
A generally accepted and officially authorized definition of the civil society organizations does not exist, but according to the United Nations, civil society organizations are the following: “Not-for-profit, voluntary citizen groups, organized on a local, national and international level in order to raise public interest issues. Fully oriented and created by individuals with common interests, they perform various services and humanitarian functions; they represent the needs of the citizens before the governing structures, monitor the policies and programmes implementation and support the participation of the civil society sector on a community level.
On the other hand, CIVICUS defines the civil society as the space amid the family, state and the market, where people join in order to express their interests, by this definition one may conclude that the formal as well as the informal associations and networks are inclusive.

Birungi K. Desiderius
077 2 426 607
Executive Director
Better World Uganda
P. O. Box 406, Hoima-Uganda

Dear keen reader, have you ever stopped and deeply thought about the Civil Society sector as a serious employer of any given State in the world over? And that, for any Civil society to thrive in its roles and and responsibilities of public interest, it is the priority of a given focused State? Which state is willing to commit even its resources for this noble cause? Dear keen reader, do you strongly believe that Civil Society is a complementary sector to the government, business and family at its best?

Birungi K. Desiderius
077 2 426 607
Executive Director
Better World Uganda
P. O. Box 406, Hoima-Uganda

Birungi K. Desiderius
077 2 426 607
Executive Director
Better World Uganda
P. O. Box 406, Hoima-Uganda

CIVIL SOCIETY: Watchdog, whistle blower?
Yes, the dog is described as the best animal friend to man, its owner. And the one with the whistle is either a master on duty in school or commander to the force. But when it comes to to describing one of the roles of civil society as watch dog/whistle blower it makes me very uncomfortable, we would rather describe this role as “Value Promoter”. This draws much more respect for this role in society. What is your opinion?

Birungi K. Desiderius
077 2 426 607
Executive Director
Better World Uganda
P. O. Box 406, Hoima-Uganda