Arab NGO Network for Development
Budget
€838,938
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
5
2.5 FTE
EU Grants
€30,394
Mission & Goals
The Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) is an independent, democratic and civil network, established in 1997, aimed at strengthening and empowering civil society and promoting the values of democracy, respect for human rights, and sustainable development in Arab countries, consistent with the International Bill of Human Rights and the freedom and dignity of the individual, respect for pluralism, equitable distribution of wealth, preservation of the cultural heritage of the region, and achievement of the development priorities of local communities. ANND consists of 9 national networks and 23 NGOs operating in 12 Arab countries. ANND's work is organized according to three main areas: • Strengthen the capacity and role of CSOs in advocacy and lobbying in the field of economic and social policy-making in the Arab region. • Strengthen the space available for CSO participation in economic and social policy-making at the national, regional, and international levels. • Promote (...)
EU Legislative Interests
Main policies and priorities targeted: 1- Trade and economic cooperation, including EU bilateral and multilateral trade and investment policies with the Arab countries. 2- European Neighborhood Policy and the Southern Neighborhood, including the promotion of democracy, rule of law, respect for human rights and social cohesion. More precisely, ANND has been working at the national, regional and international levels including at the European institutional level to ensure policy coherence of cooperation between the EU and the Arab region, for instance on issues related to trade agreements, aid mechanisms, development policies and policies that serve peace, democracy, and social and economic stability. Following the people's movements as of 2011 in the region and their call for a revised partnership with the EU, ANND has organized annual advocacy visits to EU institutions and directly engaged with the European Parliament and Commission. Calling for a structured dialogue with the civil society, ANND has been engaged in the managing consortium of the structured dialogue with the EU under the “Majalat” project, which allowed developing advocacy and monitoring tools through a multi-stakeholder consultative process around the following priorities: Governance and Rule of Law, Economic Policies and Social Dialogue, Migration and Mobility, Security and Counter-terrorism and Climate and Social.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
https://www.annd.org/en/about_us/annd_members
Organisation Members
https://www.annd.org/en/about_us/annd_member_of
Additional Information
ANND Annual Report with Financial Statement is available at www.annd.org ANND can provide a detailed audit report if requested.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.