Application Form of the Nigerian Pro-Poor Governance Network (Nigeria)

1	Information on your organisation *Please explain why your organisation is eligible to be a Member Organisation for C-CfA.	(e.g. aim, history, membership, member organisations, activities, network, budget, human resource, etc.)
	Overview The Nigerian Pro-Poor Governance Network was an outcome of a one-day strategic meeting on pro-poor governance in Nigeria, held on 30 June 2005, after paper (3) presentation. The Network has over 50 member organizations (NGOs and CBOs) across Nigeria.   Vision Statement Complete extinction of poverty in Nigeria   Mission Statement To improve the standard of living for the poor and persons with disabilities (PWDs), empowering them to actively participate in transparent and accountable development of pro-poor policies, projects and programmes, budgetary formulation processes and expenditure tracking   Pro-Poor Governance Network Mandate §           Advocate, build capacity and lobby for pro-poor, gender sensitive poverty development policies, projects and programmes as well as enhance the participation of the poor and PWDs in the decision-making processes affecting their lives §           To raise funds and promote partnerships, networking and alliance building with relevant national and international stakeholders Our Strategic Focus §           The need to build a united voice of actors on pro-poor issues §           Building a critical mass movement of civil society working at local levels with shared agenda and clear purpose for social action §           Influencing pro-poor policies through strategic but constructive engagement with state and market actors §           Influence donors to adopt empowering processes and pro-poor programmes §           Engage and influence the formulation and implementation of pro-poor policies §           Facilitate exchange of ideas, information, best practices, experiences and collective social action on pro-poor issues §           To build the capacity of Pro-poor Governance Network members, partners and communities §           To conduct poverty related research that informs policy and actions
2	Name, position and contact of a person who is in charge of this commission
	Name: David Allu (Mr.) Position within the organization: National Coordinator e-mail address: [e-mail]; [e-mail] Telephone: [phone]           Fax: Skype name: *Please attach her/his CV.
	Reason why he/she is eligible to be in charge of a representative of your organization
	In the course of my development work I have pursued and strengthen dialogue and partnerships with International NGOs and Donors towards Poverty reduction. Working with Action Aid, Oxfam GB, Japanese International Development Agency, and Partners for Development programmes in different thematic areas have broaden my horizon and capacity to strategically engage Government and Donors on pro-poor and pro-civic issues. I have also attended a number of International meetings representing Nigeria or the Pro-poor Governance Network where we presented our position on issues. I do not only have a good knowledge of the dimensions of poverty in Africa, but have also been involved in using participatory as well as rights-based approaches to designing poverty eradication programmes.   I am computer literate, reliable and able to work enthusiastically under pressure, either within a team or alone. I work also in a multi-cultural environment. I am straightforward, positive, a fair person with a friendly disposition and a good sense of humour. I also possses have acquired very clear and concise written, verbal communication and presentation skills. A team player, who is analytical, independent, meticulous, resourceful and willingly to learn new things and take added responsibilities and challenges, I am positive that I would add value to  any social development work if given the opportunity to serve
3	Budget allocation for becoming a Member Organisation of C-CfA		e.g. its amount and how to be spent (in US Dollar)
	$200,000 (Two hundred thousand US Dollars) ·         Building the capacity of pro-poor Governance Network members, partners and communities ·         Conducting poverty related research that informs policy and actions ·         lobbying and advocating for pro-poor policies, projects and programmes at national and international levels ·         Promoting partnerships, networking and alliance building with relevant national and international stakeholders