Application Form of AFRODAD (Zimbabwe)

1	Information on your organization
	History AFR   AFRODAD was formed in 1996 after an African civil society activist workshop of both ecumenical and secular organizations working on development policy issues met in Harare.  As part of civil society mobilization in response to the announcement of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative rather than debt cancellation by the G8 leaders, participants to the Harare workshop felt strongly that there was need to have an African civil society Network and Forum to monitor and follow up on debt and economic justice issues that were by then becoming major handicaps to the development of African countries.  Within two months after the workshop, on 11th October 1996, AFRODAD was registered as a Trust before the Harare courts.  Following this a secretariat headed by Mr. Opa Kapijimpanga, one of the founder members was constituted with the support of HIVOS (Netherlands). HIVOS’ support was later followed by the NOVIB support and then that of the churches like Diakonia who came in to support economic justice and debt campaigns within the framework of what was later to be know as the Jubilee movement.   Membership and Member organizations Since then, the AFRODAD secretariat began to work towards establishing national structures on debt i.e. Uganda Debt Network, in Uganda (UDN); Mozambique Debt Group (MDG), Mozambique; Kenya Debt Relief Network (KENDREN), Kenya; Tanzania Coalition on Debt and Development (TCDD), Tanzania; Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), Zimbabwe; ECOWAS Network on Debt and Development (ECONDAD), Nigeria; Jubilee Zambia (JCTR), Zambia; Jubilee Angola, Angola; Economic Justice Network (EJN), Malawi South Africa Economic Justice Network (SAEJN), South Africa, Rwanda Debt Network (Rwanda), Centre for the Promotion of Social and Economic Policy Alternative (CEPAES),Cameroon; Network Movement for Justice & Development, (NMJD)Sierra Leone and  FODEX-CNONG (Democratic Republic of Congo). Other partner members were later to join in the movement as it gained momentum. Following the setting up of national chapters and partners in several countries, AFRODAD got recognition from the African Union (the then Organization of Africa Unity, which gave it observer status at its summits), the Commonwealth Foundation and most regional intergovernmental institutions as it did both research and advocacy work on the key issues of debt and development. As of today AFRODAD now have 14 national coalitions devoted to work on Debt and Development issues. AFRODAD is currently expanding its influence into the Francophone countries and more so in North Africa.   Mission As a Forum and Network on debt and Development, AFRODAD’s mission is to secure policy responses and policy changes at the national, sub-regional and global levels for achieving equitable and sustainable development process in Africa and in particular towards sustainable solutions to the current Debt crisis.   Its key strategic objectives are thus ·         To increase the negotiating power of African Governments; ·         To provide information on existing viable instruments to ensure coherence on agreements; ·         To curb unequal global power relations through enhanced global governance; ·         To reshape the Aid Regime; ·         To stem conditionalities; ·         To reduce dependency syndrome; ·         To stem economic, cultural, social and political injustice; ·         To secure effective and efficient use of resources;   Activities and Achievements The principal results of AFRODAD’s research, policy analysis and advocacy over the past three years has been its ability to champion and bring the African Debt and economic justice issues to the fore of both the African Union and the international community agenda. This has culminated in the African Union establishment of a debt unit within its Commission for Economic Affairs, the birth of the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) which is a focal point for consulting civil society on how to resolve the debt crisis as well as formulating its continental position for the G8 Meetings, the UN Summits and other key intergovernmental for a- such as the Financing for Development Summit in Monterey, the Commonwealth summits. More specifically during the past three years; (i)            To successfully research and launch a campaign with members of parliament in East and Southern Africa on ensuring prudent borrowing and effective management of resources through its project on loan contraction and debt management.  (ii)            AFRODAD together with other NGOs managed to influence the outcome of the G8 meetings in Gleneagles by participating in the North-South NGOs discussions. (iii)           AFRODAD has successfully spearheaded the development aid campaigns in Africa through the Reality of Aid project that fed into the 2005 Paris Declaration. (iv)           AFRODAD has managed to technically assist and coordinate work for and with national coalitions on Debt and development in Africa (v)            AFRODAD has been influential in the design and formulation of statues that guide the African Union –civil society engagements (vi)           AFRODAD has successful led the work of campaigning on, assessing and analyzing the PRSPs, the PRGF and other policy instruments of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund   in Africa   Why C-CFA eligible?   AFRODAD has over the years managed to establish itself as a credible organization capable of working with and gaining the confidence of these institutions. AFRODAD has attained recognition as a think-tank that easily follows up and critically analyze of global and regional events on debt and economic justice in Africa that is key to the decision-making role of these institutions. AFRODAD has in the last three years gained the recognition and confidence of institutions such as the United Nations as evidenced by its inclusion in the UN ECOSOCC on Financing for Development, the Africa Union ECOSOCC, the Commonwealth People’s Forum committee, among others. Its national network members and the ability to reach and work in every region of Africa is a comparative advantage. Strong links with other global civil society movements such as the European Forum and Network on Debt and Development (EURODAD), the Global Call Against Poverty (GCAP), the World and African Social Forum among others have helped AFRODAD to grow to the level where it is today.
2	Name, position and contact of a person who is in charge of this commission
	Name: (Mr. / Ms.): CHARLES MUTASA Position within the organization: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR e-mail address: [e-mail] Telephone:   [phone]     Fax:  [phone] Skype name: charles.mutasa NANGO's contact details are Cephas Munhuwe Executive Director [e-mail] Phone: [phone]; 707761
	Reason why he/she is eligible to be in charge of a representative of your organization
	Apart from been personally astute and knowledgeable of the issues, he is the head of the organization and in charge of the overall processes of research, advocacy, and lobby and information dissemination. Has had wide experience with international engagements at the global level especially with the United Nations, OECD, Commonwealth, World Bank, IMF and the African Union.
3	Budget allocation for becoming a Member Organization of C-CfA
	USD 10 000-00 which will　cover communicatin costs and personnel .
4	List of NGOs that recommend your organization to represent them
AFRODAD Partners/Affiliates   1.     ZIMCODD 5 Orkney Road, Eastlea, Harare, Zimbabwe, P O Box 8840, Harare, Zimbabwe Web address : http://www.zimcodd.org E-mail: [e-mail];        [e-mail];  [e-mail]   2.    Uganda Debt Network, Plot 424 Mawanda Road, Kamwokya Kampala, P.O.Box 21509, Kampala, Uganda Website: http://www.udn.or.ug E-mail: [e-mail]       3.    Kenya Debt Relief Network C/O EcoNews Africa, Mbaruk Road/ Mucai Drive, P.O. Box 76406, Nairobi, Kenya Website: www.econewsafrica.org E-mail: [e-mail]   4.    Economic Justice Network 1 Queen Victoria Street, P. O. Box 2296, Cape Town 8000, South Africa E-mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail]   5.    Malawi Economic Justice Network (MEJN) Gowa House, Africa Unity Avenue, City Center, P. O. Box 20135, Kawale, Lilongwe, Malawi E-mail: [e-mail];        [e-mail]; [e-mail]   6.    African Network for Environmental and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) 123, First East Circular Road, Benin City, Nigeria Website: www.aneej.org E-mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail]  7.    Jubilee Angola  Sede provisória: Avenida Cmdte Valódia No. 64 – 1º - 12 C.P. No. 2052 Luanda – Angola Website: www.angonet.org/Jubileu/jubileu.html E-mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail]  8.    Tanzania Coalition on Debt and Development Swahili/ Ndovu Street, P.O. BOX 9193 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania E-mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail]  9.    Jubilee Zambia P.O. Box 37774, 10101 Lusaka, Zambia Website: www.jctr.org.zm E-mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail]  10. Grupo Mocambicano da Divida/ Mozambican Debt Group Av. Olof Palme 236, PO BOX 2223, Maputo- Mozambique E-mail: [e-mail];        [e-mail]; [e-mail]   11. Centre for Promotion of Economic and Social Alternatives P. O. Box 31091, Yaounde, Cameroon E-mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail]; [e-mail]   12. Network Movement for Justice & Development, (NMJD) Freetown, Sierra Leone E-mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail]  13.  FODEX, CNONG Kinshasa, DRC E-mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail]   14. Foundation for Growth Initiatives in Africa (Grassroots Africa)      E-mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail]