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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.

Open DataOpen Government

Access Now's free, round-the-clock digital security helpline for civil society, journalists and human rights defenders at risk.

CybersecurityDigital Rights

An Al Bawsala platform visualizing Tunisia's public budget to make government spending understandable to citizens.

TransparencyOpen Government

SMEX's knowledge hub covering digital rights, online safety and technology policy across the Arab region.

Digital RightsHuman Rights

Lebanon's leading civil society portal, cataloguing organizations, projects and resources to strengthen coordination.

Civic ParticipationOpen Data

An Innovation for Change MENA dashboard helping civil society use open data to track and evaluate public policies.

AccountabilityOpen Data

A digital-security guide by Tactical Tech and Front Line Defenders offering practical tools and tactics for activists at risk.

CybersecurityDigital Rights

The EFF's guide to protecting yourself from surveillance, with tutorials on encryption, secure messaging and threat modelling.

CybersecuritySurveillance

A free, collaborative resource helping activists, journalists and responders diagnose and respond to common digital emergencies.

CybersecurityDigital Rights

An Arabic-language digital-security platform by IWPR providing guides, news and training for journalists, activists and netizens.

CybersecurityDigital Rights

A global multi-stakeholder initiative where governments and civil society co-create open-government reforms, with members in MENA.

Open GovernmentTransparency