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TWN
Objectives
Research
and Advocacy on issues of social and economic policy that advances
the needs and interests of peoples of African and other third
world countries (especially marginalized social groups), a fair
distribution of world's resources, and forms of development
which are sustainable and fulfil human needs
Achievements:
- Gained
recognition in Africa among civil society groups, and governmental
and inter-governmental institutions as bringing an additional
angle to analyses of Africa's development needs, and advocacy
for improvement of conditions of its people;
- Firmly
established as critical link among African advocacy groups
in areas of trade and investment, mining and issues of gender
equity, through establishment and co-ordination continent
wide policy networks.
- Strong
intermediating role and mutually reinforcing linkage, at levels
of both substance and process, between diverse organisations
and actors: including, on the one hand, including community
based organisations, advocacy organisations around the world;
and on the other hand, official policy institutions, research
organisations, and international institutions.
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