# Sustainability > *"Most media and civil society collaborations lack the vision to effect lasting societal change. They are driven by short-term activities, largely funded by donors, that rarely provide for sustained transformative plans and activities. Thus, most coalitions have failed to see themselves as agents of enduring change."* Dr. Haron Mwangl, former CEO of the Media Council of Kenya. #### Considerations for the sustainability of a coalition: * Borrowing from existing sustainable structures and mechanisms. * Avoiding extraneous administrative structures when not mission critical. * Diversifying sources of income. * Sharing responsibilities and tasks among coalition members, instead of completely relying on a coalition leader. * Seek synergies with other similar programmes. #### Key findings on barriers to sustainability * Donor dependence. * Cop-opting of civil society leaders by government. * Reliance on traditional engagement and communication methods. * Waning interest among key stakeholders. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://projects-primed.gfmd.info/policy-learning/workshops/coalitions-change/sustainability.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.