USAID is pleased to present the first edition of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) Sustainability Report for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for Calendar Year 2011. The report relies on local expertise to assess key components of the CSO sectors in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Yemen, as well as in the West Bank and Gaza. The CSO Sustainability Report for 2011 is intended to serve as a useful information source for CSOs, governments, donors, and academics to better understand key aspects of sustainability of the CSO sector.