The Association for Research on Civil Society in Africa (AROCSA) is a membership-based organisation that seeks to create a platform for meaningful engagement of civil society stakeholders, with the goal of knowledge generation on, and dissemination to civil society by African scholars and practitioners, reflecting global excellence standards and propelling development on the continent. They are a Pan-African platform that enables the production of, and facilitates access to a body of knowledge on civil society that informs and empowers CSOs to contribute to societal transformation.