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Mozambican Civil Society Within: Evaluation, Challenges, Opportunities and Action
Figure 3.3.3: Corruption Within CS, Mozambique 2007
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33.2%
Percent
30
20
10
27.1% 27.1%
12.6%
0
Very frequent Frequent Occasional Very rare
3.3.2.2 Financial Transparency of CSOs
This indicator was used to assess the percentage of CSOs that publish their financial situation.
A third of the organizations stated that they make their accounts publicly available. This means
that a least two-thirds make no effort to comply with public financial transparency practices.
3.3.2.3 Civil Society Actions to Promote State and
Corporate Transparency
The INOSC07 provided revealing data on CSO perceptions of civil society’s efforts to promote
transparency in the public sector, namely the government.
Roughly 50% of respondents could not recall any example of public campaigns, actions or
programs organized the previous year by civil society and dedicated to promoting transparency
in government.
As regards the assessment of the current role of civil society in promoting transparency, opinions
were divided between 22% who said that it is insignificant, and 25% who said that it is significant;
32% stated that it is limited compared to 22% who felt it was moderate. In general, the prevailing
opinion (about one-third) is that campaigns on transparency are insignificant.
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Civil Society Index, Mozambique 2007