The interwoven, yet complex relationship between Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the sociopolitical
context in which they operate has long been a subject of inquiry. How does the sociopolitical
context influence the emergence of CSOs and the thematic areas in which they operate?
In what ways do CSOs influence social and political issues? And how do donors influence or are
influenced by CSOs in countries where the socio-political context is constantly mutating? Such
intricate questions capture the purpose of this research endeavour which seeks to investigate
the effect of armed conflicts, as an evolving context, on resource mobilisation among civil society
organisations, particularly NGOs in Burkina Faso.
