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Mozambican Civil Society Within: Evaluation, Challenges, Opportunities and Action
Figure 3.4.6: Perception of CS Activism and Successful Influence on the Accountability
of Corporations, 2007
50
50
49.8%
43.5%
Percentagem
40
30
20
25.1%
25.5%
40
30
20
31.6%
10
5.9%
10
12.3%
5.9%
0
Not active
at all
Actve to a limited
extent
0
Quite active Very active No impact
at all
Limited
impact
Moderate
impact
Significant
impact
0.4%
None
3.4.3 Responding to Social Interests
This sub-dimension analyses the responsiveness of civil society to social concerns. It received
a score of 1.0, indicating capacity well below average and for this reason a satisfactory response
to the emerging demand in society. Table 3.4.3 summarizes the scores of the respective
indicators.
TABLE 3.4.3: Indicators for evaluating responsiveness to social concerns
Ref. # Indicators Score
4.3.1 Responsiveness
1.0
4.3.2 Public Trust
1.0
3.4.3.1 Responsiveness
This indicator measures the effectiveness of civil society actors’ response to social problems
that the population feel are a priority. Surveys such as that by Luis de Brito et al. (2005) show
that the population has a well-established sense of priorities.
Unemployment, poverty, hunger and wages have much much higher priority than the issues
that receive the attention of public discourse, such as corruption, AIDS and infrastructure.
Civil Society Index, Mozambique 2007
91