COMPONENTS OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION (CSO) ADVOCACY INDEX

1) Issue is timely and significant

• Issue is of vital concern to the group’s constituents.
• Issue is critically important to the current or future well-being of the CSO and/or its clients, but its importance is not yet broadly understood.
• New opportunities for effective action exist.
• At least a few key decision makers are receptive to the issue.

 2) CSO collects information and input about the issue