Resources directory
Curated civic technology resources — platforms, portals, toolkits and frameworks used across the MENA region.
Morocco's national open-data portal publishing government datasets in reusable, machine-readable formats.
Access Now's free, round-the-clock digital security helpline for civil society, journalists and human rights defenders at risk.
An Al Bawsala platform visualizing Tunisia's public budget to make government spending understandable to citizens.
SMEX's knowledge hub covering digital rights, online safety and technology policy across the Arab region.
Lebanon's leading civil society portal, cataloguing organizations, projects and resources to strengthen coordination.
An Innovation for Change MENA dashboard helping civil society use open data to track and evaluate public policies.
A digital-security guide by Tactical Tech and Front Line Defenders offering practical tools and tactics for activists at risk.
The EFF's guide to protecting yourself from surveillance, with tutorials on encryption, secure messaging and threat modelling.
A free, collaborative resource helping activists, journalists and responders diagnose and respond to common digital emergencies.
An Arabic-language digital-security platform by IWPR providing guides, news and training for journalists, activists and netizens.
A global multi-stakeholder initiative where governments and civil society co-create open-government reforms, with members in MENA.
A programme giving verified nonprofits free and discounted access to GitHub's collaboration, security and developer tools.
A programme giving eligible nonprofits free access to Google products including Ad Grants, Workspace and the YouTube Nonprofit Program, available in 65+ countries.
A global network providing nonprofits and civil society with discounted and donated technology, tools and learning resources.
A living online database of civic tech initiatives across Africa, curated by the Civic Tech Innovation Network. Source: civictech.africa/databases.
An overview of the civic technology landscape across the Middle East and North Africa, mapping actors, themes and opportunities. Source: codeformena.org.