Advancing Pluralism Together: A CSM-STAND Strategy for Integrating Pluralism into Projects

The Civil Society and Media – Strengthened Together and Advancing in New Directions strategy for advancing pluralism offers a framework to support the integration of pluralism into projects.

This strategy achieves the following:

• Promotes a framework for understanding the interconnections between laws, policies, and governance and perceptions, attitude and behaviors that promote or impede pluralism.

• Connects theoretical conceptions of pluralism to practical guidance on how to integrate a pluralism lens and related outcomes to strengthen development projects.

• Defines key components of assessments to determine the current state of pluralism in communities, countries, and societies.

• Outlines examples of project objectives, activities, and tools that can support the promotion of pluralism.