The Hivos-ISS Knowledge Programme on Civil Society Building focuses on a number of thematic priorites. Focus areas are social movements in Central America and responsive government in Southern Africa. In these regions, clusters of research projects provide input to the Knowledge Programme. Besides these focus areas a number of smaller projects are being developed in other parts of the worls with a specific focus, such as LGBT and indigenous movements in the Andes, post-conflict participation in Uganda or alliances and cooperation btween social movements in different parts of the world.