Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Human Rights
Minority Rights
Sustainable Development
Financing for Development:
Addressing systemic issues
Mobilizing international resources for development
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Social Development:
Cooperative
Indigenous issues
Information and Communications Technologies
Social policy
Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Gender equality
Information for decision-making and participation
International cooperation for an enabling environment
Protecting and managing the natural resources
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
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Geographic scope: |
National
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Country of activity: |
Brazil
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
1991 |
Organizational structure: |
Abong is structured around 3 action/decision spaces:
The Board of Directors, elected through the Abong National Assembly, which takes place every three years, and includes representations from all Brazilian states where there are regional Abong collectives.
The Executive Board, that is a collegiate of 8 people, also appointed by the National Assembly, which has the task of monitoring the political and operational routine of Abong, in its most distinct areas.
The National Office, which is a technical, operational body of professionals who direct and operationalize the Executive Board's political decisions and project activities, communication, advocacy, training, among others. |
Number and type of members: |
Abong is composed (in 2022) of 263 organizations from all Brazilian states, constituting itself as the main representative entity in the field of defense of rights in Brazil. In addition to its formal members, Abong participates a whole field of thousands of Brazilian civil society organizations that fight for rights, common goods and democracy. |
Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Forus; Mesa de Articulación |
Funding structure: |
Funds from Religious Institutions
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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