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Mozambican Civil Society Within: Evaluation, Challenges, Opportunities and Action
3.2.7.3 Corporate Philanthropy
Until recently the subject of corporate philanthropy was virtually unknown in the deliberations
and concerns of for-profit enterprises. But nowadays there are more and more companies who
want to have a pro-active social attitude in daily life.
The limited literature available shows that activities linked to social investment are mainly in the
fields of education, health, water and sanitation, food, housing and information technology and
most are concentrated in the areas where these companies operate. Assistance in these fields
comprises mainly the supply of infrastructure and assistance when natural disasters occur.
Actions that “emancipate” communities are still embryonic.
Most social investments support and/or complement the government’s efforts and are provided
directly. In INOSOC07 respondents felt that corporative philanthropy in Mozambique is still
insignificant. Involvement with civil society organizations is still small. The private sector is still
not the main source of funding for CSOs. Nevertheless, a number of partnerships between
some companies (usually large ones) and civil society are emerging. Allowing for the fact that
a number of CSOs, albeit only a few, receive funds from the private sector this indicator received
a score of 1.0.
3.2.8 Civil Society Relations with Donors
This sub-dimension did not exist in the model initially proposed by CIVICUS, but the national
team felt it was necessary to contemplate and recognize the relationship between civil society
and donors. There is a description of the kind of relations between civil society and donors, and
an average score of 1.3 was given, meaning that relations are generally weak, probably because
most donor support focuses on the state. Table 3.2.10 summarizes the scores of the respective
indicators.
TABLE 3.2.10: Indicators for Evaluating Relations with Donors
Ref. # Indicators Score
2.8.1 Aid/External Dependence of CS. 0.5
2.8.2 Dialogue with Donors 2.0
2.8.3 Cooperation/Donor Support for CS 1.5
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Civil Society Index, Mozambique 2007