Insights from the 2025 NCD Alliance membership survey
In 2025, the NCD Alliance (NCDA) continued to grow and strengthen its global civil society network, closing the year with over 500 members across more than 100 countries. Full and associate member organisations include non-governmental organisations, patient groups, academia, and national and regional NCD alliances, together forming a diverse civil society movement united to act on NCDs.
Each year, NCDA invites its full and associate members to share feedback through an annual membership survey. The survey helps NCDA better understand members’ priorities, engagement with NCDA activities, and overall satisfaction, including areas for improvement.
We sincerely thank all members who took the time to share their perspectives. Your insights are invaluable in shaping NCDA’s work and strengthening how we support the network.
Who responded?
The 2025 survey was completed by 65 individuals from member organisations representing approximately 50% of NCDA’s full and associate membership network. Respondents represented a range of civil society member organisations based across 44 countries.
Survey highlights
Overall, the survey revealed high levels of member satisfaction. Most respondents reported that NCDA membership has been “most useful” in supporting their advocacy efforts, and that they are ”most likely” to recommend NCDA membership to other civil society organisations.
Members ranked the following benefits as ”most valuable” in 2025:
- Opportunities to attend and feature in events
- Networking opportunities and relationship building across the NCD community
- Exchange of knowledge, policy and advocacy intelligence.
The activities ranked as “most supportive” of members work during 2025 included the 2025 Global NCD Alliance Forum (selected by 71% respondents) and the NCD Alliance advocacy webinars (selected by 43% of respondents).
Membership priorities and outlook
Members reported a range of organisational priorities aligned with NCDA's strategic impact goals, with the results showing a diverse range of focus across NCD policy and advocacy topics. Looking ahead to 2026 and beyond, members highlighted engagement with key events and processes:
- Follow up to the fourth UN High-Level Meeting of NCDs and Mental Health
- The 79th World Health Assembly
- The 3rd Global Financing Dialogue
- Preparations for the 2027 UN High-Level Meeting on UHC
This diversity of focus underscores a key strength of the NCDA network, its breadth and shared commitment to collective action.
Membership reflections
“The NCD Alliance offers supportive opportunities and helpful resources that empower CSOs working on NCDs to grow their capacity and build strong, meaningful partnerships.”
– Cameroon Civil Society NCD Alliance
"It is important that we have the voices of civil society heard in fora at both regional, national and international levels – and NCDA plays an important role in providing such opportunities, and ensuring our collective perspectives are heard.”
- The George Institute for Global Health
“Membership helps amplify our voice, access valuable resources, and connect with global leaders and partners. The networking opportunities and policy support are particularly beneficial for organizations like ours working in low- and middle-income countries.”
- Nepal NCD Alliance
“Given the changing global health environment, the only way to make meaningful change is to align onpriorities, advocate, and implement programs as a global community. Even better if the solutions servemultiple (or all) NCD disease states.”
- American College of Cardiology
Become an NCDA member
Together with its members, NCDA drives collective action to advance the NCD agenda. By amplifying the voices of people living with NCDs, we work to achieve policy change and ensure meaninfgul representation at all levels.
If you are civil society organisation working in the NCD space and interested in exploring NCDA membership, you can learn more below or email membership@ncdalliance.org
