Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are organized voluntary non-state institutions which mostly operate on non-profit basis. They are formed and led by the citizens to champion their collective or common interests and concerns of the members, specific target groups or the general public. The governance arrangements and interventions undertaken by the CSOs is defined by the leadership, members or the target constituency without significant government-controlled participation or representation.
The main focus of the CSOs is often service delivery particularly access, quality and accountability. They play integral roles in the successful functioning of democratic governance systems, and are active stakeholders in the social, economic and cultural activities
