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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Biodiversity Climate Change Development Energy Environment Indigenous Peoples International Law Water Women/gender Equality Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Women and the environment Social Development: Indigenous issues Sustainable Development: Agriculture Atmosphere Biodiversity Climate change Energy Forests Freshwater Gender equality Land management Mining Protecting and managing the natural resources Sustainable development for Africa Sustainable development in a globalizing world Trade and environment Transport Peace and Development in Africa: Development in Africa Peace in Africa Conflict Resolution in Africa: Conflicts Resolution
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Uganda South Africa Ghana United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland El Salvador Canada Qatar Kenya Nigeria Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) United Republic of Tanzania Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Peru Ecuador Costa Rica United States of America
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability
Mission statement:	The International Oil Working Group was formed in the late 1970s out of concern to overcome Apartheid and to enforce the United Nations General Assembly resolutions to stop oil to apartheid South Africa. In the 1990s our mission shifted to environmental defense with an emphasis on sustainable development, particularly in the energy sphere. Since 1997 the issue of climate change has been our major focus. We carry out educational and planning activities to promote sustainable energy, especially for the poor. We study and disseminate information about actions to keep fossil fuels in the ground. This commitment to a fossil-fuel free future goes hand in hand with our concern to foster a just energy transition to a new solar world order. We are especially engaged with grassroots initiatives for sustainable agriculture and forest management.
Year established:	1977
Year of registration:	1981
Organizational structure:	We have two co-directors and several volunteer researchers and interns in several countries. We are a network of energy specialists and innovators who value 'crowd-sourcing'as a problem-solving methodology. We foster coordinated research and action to promote climate solutions that are equitable and sustainable.
Number and type of members:	The International Oil Working Group brings together dozens of scholars and practitioners from some 14 countries. The Network is constantly expanding, driven in part by the expansion of concern to address climate change.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	The International Oil Working Group has cooperative relations with many environmental, energy and gender organizations and networks concerned with climate change.
Funding structure:	Other sources Grants from Governments
Funding structure other:	The International Oil Working Group is self-financed from member contributions. Most activities are fueled by volunteer research and labour.

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