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Mozambican Civil Society Within: Evaluation, Challenges, Opportunities and Action
3.1.4.5 International linkages
Participation in international network spaces is considered moderate by 50% or even high by
16% of respondents.
However, one third said there was very little participation in international networks, 16% said
there was none, 40% said there was some and only 4% said there was a lot. 12
3.1.5 Inter-relations among CSOs
This sub-dimension analyzes communication and horizontal cooperation relations between
civil society actors. Its score is 1.5 corresponding to average of satisfactory inter-relations.
Table 3.1.5 summarizes the scores for the respective indicators.
TABLE 3.1.5: Indicators for evaluating inter-relations within civil society
Ref. # Indicators Score
1.5.1 Communication
2
1.5.2 Cooperation
1
3.1.5.1 Communication
The level of participation in international network spaces is moderate (35%) and significant
(23%), compared to 32% of respondents who considered it limited and 10% non existent or just
insignificant.
Although forms of communications are now expanding, whether by cell phone or through
expansion of the television network, a substantial number of respondents feel that the level of
communication is limited (32%) or even insignificant (10%).
In its consideration of these data the NAG felt that there is a big communication effort that can
convey the idea within CSOs that action is broad and effective but without it really being felt by
the ordinary citizen.
3.1.5.2 Cooperation
Experience of cooperation and intersectoral and network coalitions are collective action options
that are being increasingly used by organizations in society. In the case of Mozambique, according
to INC07, over 50% of respondents said that they participate in few (41%) or no (12%) international
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The INE CINSFLU2003 (2006:99) states that 14% of CSOs were affiliated to international organizations
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Civil Society Index, Mozambique 2007