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The  African Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (AFRONGO) is a  regional association of international, regional and national civil  society and non-governmental organisations working to realise  environmental sustainability, sustainable peace, universal human rights,  equality and social justice, good governance and sustainable human  development in communities across Africa. 

AFRONGO  was formed in 2015 to bring together advocacy organisations and  international development and emergency relief agencies to build a  cohesive regional civil society voice of like-minded organisations for  advocacy, stakeholder engagement, learning and sharing, policy impact,  best practices, networking and solidarity with the people and  communities we serve. 

Today  our members include national, regional and international relief and  development agencies, the peace-building and humanitarian bodies of  major faith groups, educational organisations, human rights  associations, environmental and solidarity groups, and local community  organisations committed to AFRONGO’s mission, vision, and principles.  The Council amplifies the voice of our members, to influence key global,  regional and national decision makers, and to engage the people of  Africa as active global citizens. 

Members  benefit from our expertise in carrying out meaningful, impactful public  engagement. From knowledge sharing and awareness building with the  general public, leadership training for members and public officials  through the African NGO Institute, and working with key stakeholders and  donors through our Global Citizenship Education program, AFRONGO’s  public engagement is a transformative process that works towards more  effective and equitable social, economic, environmental and political  structures.

AFRONGO  provides access to people and organisations that are working for  social, economic and ecological justice and provides the opportunity to  coordinate efforts with other CSOs at national, regional and global  levels around the world. The Council enhances learning and sharing, and  shares information, skills and knowledge, which strengthen our ability  to improve our impact in our communities. It creates opportunities for  members to increase their reach to a diverse and international, regional  and national civil society network of NGO leaders and practitioners,  government funders and community-based social innovators interested in  human development impacts and positive change.

AFRONGO  is a politically non-partisan, voluntary and non-profit pan-African  organisation. The Council's primary obligation is to promote and enhance  NGO operations through capacity building, and serve as a mouthpiece and  advocate on behalf of NGOs operating at national and regional levels,  in which respect AFRONGO assists NGOs to serve society better. It is  widely recognised at the national, regional and international levels as  an NGO collective, and has established and maintains collaborative  relations with numerous NGO consortia and networks with international  organisations.

Furthermore,  AFRONGO provides the opportunity for NGOs to meet regularly and  periodically to discuss issues that are of relevance to the African NGO  community, exchange ideas, and share information about their respective  activities, achievements, difficulties, and promote NGO solidarity for  the benefit of the communities they work with. NGOs meet regularly at  AFRONGO events where sectoral and thematic taskforces have been  constituted to allow NGOs to discuss, exchange information and field  experiences. Through strategic partnerships with some of its core  members, AFRONGO applies a participatory approach in its overall  operations. It aims as part of its strategic direction, is to strengthen  the capacity of its member organisations in strategic planning and  strongly advocate for the fight against poverty, social injustice and  human suffering at all levels of society.