Mapping of civil society actors in 33 latin american countries, with the aim of strengthening an integrated participatory response to the pandemic and other emergencies descriptive analysis

ABSTRACT

As part of a regional effort promoted by WHO and financed by the Solidarity Fund, PAHO carried out a series of mapping actions in the region to identify civil society actors and systematize their repertoires of action within the framework of the response to COVID-19, and the countries' recovery process. It is considered essential to have information and evidence to position and strengthen Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) as relevant actors in the construction of health and the advancement of health equity, and as part of integrated responses to emergencies, more specifically in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this report is to show the main findings related to the CSO's characteristics and their repertories of action in a pandemic context, including all interviewed organizations across Latin America and the Caribbean which means a further step compared to previous reports.