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. 2023 Sep 14;3(9):e0002341. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002341

Table 1. Dimensions of representation among sampled CSOs.

Organization Geographic Scale Type COVID-19 Efforts Target Population
Mexico
Alternativas y Capacidades National NGO/Network Research on impact of COVID on CSOs; Awareness and advocacy CSO and donors
Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Matías de Córdova Local NGO Relief: health, food; Info workshops; Advocacy: migrant and refugee rights Migrants and refugees
El Caracol Local NGO Relief: food, health, education; Awareness Homeless people
Espacio Migrante Regional NGO Relief: Cash distribution, shelters; Info workshops Migrants and refugees
Frente Nacional de Trabajadores de la Salud (FNTS) National Social movement Protest: physical, social media; Organizing; Advocacy Healthcare workers
Grupo de Información en Reproducción Elegida (GIRE) National NGO/Network Gender Observatory on pandemic impact; Monitoring and Information; Communication Women
JADE Propuestas Sociales y Alternativas al Desarrollo Local NGO Research; Monitoring and Information; Advocacy Domestic workers
Otros Dreams en Acción (ODA) Local CBO Relief: money support, food distribution; Monitoring: economic impact survey; Advocacy: report for Mexico City officials Deported and returned migrants
Tlachinollan—Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Montaña Local NGO Relief: food, shelter; Advocacy Indigenous peoples, domestic migrants, victims and their families, women
Kenya
Homeless of Nairobi Local Formally registered CBO Direct provision (food) Unsheltered youth; Urban informal settlements
Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union National Formally registered NGO Advocacy; Providing PPE and psychosocial support; Healthcare workers
Lifesong Local Formally registered CBO Food provision At-risk/incarcerated youth
MUHURI National Formally registered NGO Advocacy; direct provision (food) Human rights violations victims; Marginalized communities
Safe Hands Kenya National Formally registered coalition Water and sanitation (including masks) Urban informal settlements
Shikilia National Formally registered coalition Cash transfers Urban informal settlements
Touch a Soul Local Informal CBO Direct provision (food) Urban informal settlements
United Sisters of Nairobi National Informal CBO Limited direct provision (food) Poor communities
South Africa
Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM) Local Social movement Food provision; Fighting evictions Informal settlements
C19 People’s Coalition National Coalition of Organizations Economic policy activism; Emergency relief; Health provisioning and policy Variety of vulnerable populations
Development Action Group (DAG) Local Professional NGO Emergency relief; Emergency housing and slum upgrading Informal settlements
Health Justice Initiative National Professional NGO Global and local vaccine equity Variety of vulnerable populations
Institute for Economic Justice National Professional NGO / Think Tank Economic policy Policy-makers
Pay The Grants Campaign National Informal Campaign Economic policy Low-income groups (grant recipients)
South African Democratic Teachers Union National Trade Union School safety Teachers
South African Labor and Development Research Unit National Research / Think Tank Economic policy Policy-makers
Seriti Institute Local Formal NGO Emergency relief Informal settlements
Tembelihle Crisis Committee Local CBO Emergency relief Informal settlement
India
Bro.Siga Animation Centre Local NGO Relief; Awareness Children; informal workers; elderly; transgender people; single mothers
Arunodhaya Local NGO Relief; Monitoring & Advocacy; Awareness Urban poor; children; women
Center for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) Provincial NGO Relief; Monitoring & Advocacy Homeless; urban poor; migrants; women and children; tribal groups; frontline workers
Trans Rights Now Collective Provincial Social Movement Relief; Monitoring & Advocacy Transgender people
Hemkunt Foundation Local NGO Relief General population
Information and Resource Center for Deprived Urban Communities (IRCDUC) Local NGO Relief; Monitoring & Advocacy Homeless; urban poor; migrants; women and children
Makaam National Network Relief; Monitoring & Advocacy Rural women; women farmers
Mercy Mission Provincial NGO coalition Relief; Monitoring & Advocacy; Awareness Raising Homeless; migrants; informal workers; general population; rural areas
RSS Pune Provincial Religious network Relief; Awareness Raising General population; frontline staff; migrants; urban poor; hospital workers
Sangtin Provincial Union Relief; Monitoring & Advocacy Rural women
Working People’s Charter (WPC) National Network / Campaign Relief; Monitoring & Advocacy Informal workers
Philippines
Agro-Eco Philippines (AEP) National Social Movement Human Need; COVID Advocacy; Education Farmers
Angat Buhay/ Kaya Natin Movement (AB-KNM) National NGO Human Rights; Human Need; COVID Advocacy; Public Health; Education Informal settlers; Youth; Women; Workers; Low-Income groups
Assistance and cooperation for community resilience and development (ACCORD) National NGO Human Needs; Advocacy Low-Income groups; Women; Farmers
Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) National NGO Human Rights; Human Need; Advocacy; Public Health; Education Informal settlers; Elderly; Women; Low-Income groups
Community Pantry PH (CPPH) Local Social Movement Human Needs; Covid advocacy Low-Income groups; Informal Settlers
Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS) Provincial Faith-based network Human Rights; Education Internally displaced; Indigenous peoples; Youth
DAMPA- Damayan ng Maralitang Pilipinong Apo National Social Movement Human Rights; Human Needs; Covid advocacy Women; Informal settlers; Low-Income groups
HIV/AIDS Support House (HASH) Provincial NGO Human Needs; Public Health Patient Groups; LGBTQIA+
Kythe Foundation Inc. (KFI) Local NGO Human Need; Public Health Youth; Patient Groups (Cancer)
Leyte Center for Development (LCDE) Provincial NGO GBV; Human Needs; Advocacy; Education Internally displaced; Indigenous peoples; Youth; Women
Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) National NGO Human Rights; Education; Human needs Low-income groups; Indigenous peoples
RH Forum Incorporated (RHFI) National NGO / Research Network Human Needs; Education; Public Health Patient Groups; Women; Youth
Rise Against Hunger Philippines (RAHP) National NGO Human Need; Advocacy Low-Income groups; Informal settlers
Tahanan Outreach Projects and Services (TOPS) Local NGO Education; Livelihoods; Daycare Services Children; Low-Income groups