West Africa CSO E-Directory Platform is an online directory created to map out all Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) including Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) in the region.

The platform is a project of the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), established in 2005 to bridge the institutional and operational gaps identified in civil society interventions in West Africa. The platform will provide information on CSOs based on a geographical location and areas of specialisation.

The E-Directory has three main functions:

• Data Gathering: to address the gap in reliable data and provide useful and credible information on CSOs and their activities in West Africa, to promote an enabling environment for their effective development and to protect the space for their effective engagement;
• Knowledge Sharing: to provide a shared space for organizations registered on the platform to easily exchange information on issues affecting and related to civil society, relevant documentation and publication to enhance the effectiveness of their work;
• Networking and Partnership Building: through the identification of CSOs with specific thematic strengths, their location as well as contact details for enhanced networking amongst civil society organizations in the region.

The E-Directory platform aligns with WACSI’s vision of a West Africa of efficient, effective, and influential civil society functioning as strategic partners for democracy, good governance and sustainable national development