Civil Society Responses to COVID-19 in Latin America Dataset

Abstract

This dataset comprises initiatives from civil society organizations to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in 18 countries in Latin America. This dataset complements the "LATINNO Dataset on Democratic Innovations in Latin America" and the "Collective Intelligence Initiatives against COVID-19 in Latin America Dataset", which only include cases that fulfill three criteria: direct citizen participation, design able to impact on policy cycle, and aim to enhance democracy. Case descriptions are provided only in Spanish and Portuguese.