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ROLE & STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

The strategic objectives of the network are as follows:

  • To equip AfriPAHR parliamentarians with the requisite skills, knowledge, tools and resources for actions and advocacy
  • To strengthen advocacy on democracy and human rights, with a specific focus on freedom of religion and belief, for all persons especially in Africa, and
  • To network with like-minded continental and international organizations in advancing fundamental principles of democracy and human rights, with a specific focus on freedom of religion and belief, especially on the African continent.
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In order to achieve its strategic objectives, AfriPAHR will:

  • Enhance parliamentarians competence on human rights with a specic focus on freedom of religion or belief through
    • Training and competence building
    • Experience exchange and peer-to-peer learning
    • Identifying and developing a range of tools and resources for network members
  • Mobilize and support parliamentarians in meaningful advocacy by:
    • Initiating public and private advocacy campaigns on relevant issues on the national and regional level
    • Expanding the AfriPAHR network and enhancing parliamentarians' engagement
    • Creating platforms for networking and peer-to-peer support
  • Build strategic alliances and partnerships with relevant local, regional, and international stakeholders that complement and strengthen AfriPAHR's work.

AfriPAHR recognizes that local legitimacy and ownership are crucial for its actions and outputs. Understanding the terrain and local context is important in determining appropriate language, approaches and actions that best benet a region or country. AfriPAHR will work to listen to the experiences and needs of those impacted by AfriPAHR's work areas and topics of focus to inform its work priorities and action.

At the same time, it is necessary as a network to work within appropriate boundaries and to ensure that network activities fall within AfriPAHR's mandate and area of focus. Periodic mapping exercises in alliance/collaboration with relevant actors (NGOs, academics) complemented by dialogues will, for example, inform drafting of action plans for the network.

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