Restrictions to civil society and civic engagement across many latin american countries is reducing government and private sector transparency and accountability by dampening citizen oversight

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $395,100 under its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program to Federacion Red Argentina para la Cooperacion Internacional (RACI) to support activities of the Latin America and Caribbean Hub for Innovation for Change (I4C LAC) network from February 18, 2022 through August 18, 2024.

I4C LAC, of which RACI is a founding member, is a network of civil society organizations from 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries. Through this award, I4C LAC and its member organizations will promote greater transparency in public and private sectors through peer-to-peer dialogue and learning. The award will also strengthen organizational development, advocacy, and fundraising capacities of I4C LAC and grassroots organizations throughout the region. This will enhance their ability to identify and scale grassroots solutions to key issues such as addressing violence against women and strengthening climate resilience.

These trends are weakening participatory democratic processes and increasing economic and social exclusion of vulnerable communities. Federación red argentina para LA cooperación internacional (raci) is a founding member of the latin america and caribbean hub for innovation for change (I4C LAC). I4C LAC is a dynamic network of civil society organizations from 16 latin american and caribbean countries dedicated to developing bottom-up approaches that promote transparency and strengthen civic space with scalable social impact. The activities in this cooperative agreement will promote dialogue and peer-to-peer learning to promote greater public and private sector transparency. IT will also strengthen the organizational development, advocacy, and fundraising capacities of I4C LAC and civil society and grassroots organizations throughout the region so they can identify and scale grassroots solutions to key challenges such as addressing violence against women and strengthening climate resilience.