Project partners
Ethiopia
Action Aid Ethiopia - Was established in 1988 and works with a wide variety of civil society groups across Ethiopia on issues such as HIV/AIDS, health services and livelihood development. In support of these policy priorities, it also carries out advocacy at the national and international level to highlight civil society perspectives on social and economic issues. In this regard, AAE is currently working to increase awareness of trade issues amongst civil society and to support their engagement with the government in a number of trade policy areas, including WTO accession and EPAs.
Mamo
Esmelealem
Mihretu - Is a highly qualified independent Senior Trade Law Consultant and also currently lecturing law courses at Addis Ababa University, Law Faculty. He has carried out significant research for the World Bank, UNCTAD and UNECA on both WTO and EPAs issues. In addition, he has presented a number of papers to the Ethiopian government on EPAs,
WTO and other bilateral and multilateral trade and investment issues.
Kenya
CUTS Nairobi Resource Centre (NRC)- Was established in 2002 and has since then produced quality research on issues relating to trade and development and carried out grass-roots capacity building work on competition policy and investment policy. The long-term strategies of NRC include expanding its research, advocacy and capacity building work in relation to trade, including on EPAs.
EcoNews - Was established in 1992 to increase awareness among Kenyan CSOs on the impact of international agreements on human rights and to build the capacity of CSOs to advocate their rights. In the last two years, EcoNews’ civil society engagement work has included workshops, public meetings and advocacy activities on EPAs, as well as on the WTO. EcoNews is currently working to expand its trade capacity building work with CSOs and to contribute to the development of a more institutionalised dialogue between government and civil society on trade.
Malawi
Malawi Economic Justice Network (MEJN) - Was established in 2000 and is a network of over 100 CSOs from across the 28 districts of Malawi, managed and coordinated by a Secretariat based in Lilongwe, working on poverty, trade and governance issues. MEJN carries out capacity building and advocacy activities in relation to a wide range of economic and social policies, including trade. Its major achievements include the establishment of community-based chapters in all 28 districts of Malawi and the establishment of governance policy as a key priority amongst civil society groups.
Tanzania
 Tanzania Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (TANGO) - Was founded in 1988 by 22 NGOs and now has a membership of more than 500 NGOs. It also collaborates with 30 district and 6 regional generic NGO networks. TANGO’s mission is to contribute to the improved performance of the NGO sector and related institutions through capacity building, coordination of member organisations, and by acting as a resource hub for information and skills exchange. It works on a wide range of economic and social issues including trade.
Uganda
The Development Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA ) - Was established in 1988 and has a membership of over 600 CSOs from across Uganda. Since its establishment, it has been working to provide vital services to its members and to communicate a civil society voice to the policy-making process in Uganda on a wide variety of economic and social issues. Under its poverty programme, it has been carrying out grass-roots capacity building and advocacy work with CSOs on trade policy, including on EPAs. Through this work and a variety of outreach programmes and engagement with the media, DENIVA has played an important role in linking civil society to the trade policy-making process in Uganda .
Zambia
CUTS Africa Resource Centre (ARC) Zambia - Was established in 2001 and has since then produced quality research on issues relating to trade and development and carried out grass-roots capacity building work on trade policy, competition policy and investment policy. The long-term strategies of ARC include expanding its research, advocacy and capacity building work in relation to trade, including on EPAs.
Civil Society Trade Network of Zambia (CSTNZ) - Was established under the guise of the Zambia Trade Network in 1999 (becoming CSTNZ in 2004). It is an alliance of NGOs, research institutes and church bodies who have organised to promote pro-poor trade policies through advocacy and by linking civil society to the policy-making process. CSTNZ has played an important role in developing dialogue between the government and civil society in Zambia and has made important contributions to the development of Zambia's trade strategy.
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