Managing Civil Society Performance: The Case of Afghanistan Red Crescent Society

This study focuses on managing of civil society and coordination network entities from the perspective of the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), as a first step to a broader performance of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Afghan capital.The main research questions this research addresses are what CSOs, and umbrella organizations performance are based on their activities in Afghanistan.The study relies on qualitative research and employs an inductive methodology to accomplish its main aims.The study also intends to analyse the current and potential understanding of ARCS and its goals by its members and other CSO actors, as well as the scope of work and capacity of coordination organisations.In the spring of 2022, fieldwork was carried out in Kabul using questionnaires (structured and semi-structured), interviews, and Skype contacts with specific coordination or network groups that constitutes organisations functioning in Afghanistan.In addition to these criteria, the study emphasises the variety of CSOs and their various statuses, which can make it difficult to comprehend and operate CSOs both internally and externally.The third part of the report further investigates coordination, initiatives starting with an analysis of the selected theoretical framework of coordination and examination.Preliminary findings show there is a lack of coordination and support for organizations from both International Community and ARCS, and even if there are some ad hoc coordination mechanisms, they are not systematic.