Report on Russian CSOs’ pandemic-related projects

A helping hand: how have CSOs (NGOs) supported those in difficult situations? The ASI has produced a report on the ‘pandemic’ projects of various CSOs. Several of them were presented at the International Online Conference People Focus 28.05.2021 Help on the street On the streets of Chelyabinsk the project A Different Medicine has been providing …

Turkmenistan: An analysis of the UNICEF “Generation 2050” report findings

Published by Progres (progres.online)   21/01/2026 The UNICEF report, titled “Generation 2050 in Central Asia”, provides a comprehensive demographic analysis of the five Central Asian nations from 2025 to 2050. It examines the evolving population structure of children and youth to quantify the potential for a “demographic dividend” created by a rising share of working-age individuals …

Russia: report on development of CSOs

Report published on the level of CSO organisational development   22.10.2025   Article published on the ASI website   According to a study, the level of organisational development in the non-profit sector has not changed significantly over the past three years.   Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Russia are demonstrating a ‘plateau effect’ – for …

Civic Chamber report on the state of civil society for 2024

The annual Russian Federation’s Civic Chamber report on the state of civil society for 2024 has been published   26.12.2024   Article published on the ASI website   The document captures and analyses the most relevant trends in the development of civil society during the year.   A public discussion of the Civic Chamber’s draft …

Plight of homeless women in Russia: report by CSO Nochlezhka

“There is a general assumption that there are no homeless women in Russia”. The Director of Nochlezhka in Moscow, Daria Baibakova, on why women end up on the street yet remain invisible to society   23.08.2024   Article published on the meduza.io website   Introduction   To many people, homelessness is a problem normally associated …

WHO issues weekly reports on health situation in Ukraine

Weekly updates on the current situation in Ukraine and refugee-receiving countries, priority public health concerns and WHO’s actions to rapidly respond to the health emergency triggered by the conflict and to minimize disruptions to the delivery of critical health services. Extract from report dated 12 May 2022: Key updates Attacks on health care (including those …

Ukraine: 28 days of war, 64 verified attacks on health care (WHO report)

Ukraine: 28 days of war, 64 verified attacks on health care, and 18 million people affected WHO Regional Office for Europe Email: eupress@who.int Copenhagen, 24 March 2022 One month of war has had a devastating impact on Ukraine’s health system, severely restricted access to services, and triggered an urgent need to treat trauma injuries and …

Businesses launch six new social projects

Charitable collections of soft toys and other projects. 21.01.2022 Waste management service Ubirator has provided schools in Moscow and Saint Petersburg with electronic containers for recycling management. The Ubox smart containers have been designed to educate schools on the importance of separate waste collection. With the help of the containers, schoolchildren are not only actively …

Russia: reporting in charitable organisations

Organisations most often present quantitative data in their reports to founders a survey finds The Donors Forum investigated the finer details of reporting in charitable organisations. 06/09/2021 On September 3, the Donors Forum presented the results of their eighth report. This time, the methods of reporting to founders of charitable foundations, CSOs and charity companies …

Improving role of Public Chamber in monitoring national projects

Limitations in the implementation of national projects and the level of public control The Public Chamber has noted limitations in the implementation of nation-wide projects and the level of public control over them. 06/09/2021 Russian President Vladmir Putin has agreed with the Public Chamber’s proposals concerning the implementation of projects on a national level. The …