Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Social Development:
Conflict
Social policy
Youth
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Sierra Leone
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Promote gender equality and empower women
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2007 |
| Organizational structure: |
The Sierra Leone Action Network on Small arms (SLANSA) is a non-partisan, non-profit making coalition with a Rights and Responsibility Base Approach (RRBA).
It is a national coalition of religious institutions and civil society organizations and networks, cooperating and campaigning to promote and popularise human security through advocacy on micro-disarmament for small arms and light weapons (SALW) control. The secretariat is managed by the Coordinator, Finance and Administrative Officer and an Officer Assistant. The members participate in common projects on equal terms by providing Focal / contact persons in their identified areas of operation. Coordination and logistical support is provided by the secretariat. The Coordinator and selected members of the Executive undertake monitoring of projects. The membership is the highest decision making body. The Executive Board provides advise. |
| Number and type of members: |
The network consists of fifteen religious and secular members in the fields of peace-building;conflict prevention and management; advocacy; human rights; governance and democracy. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Affiliated to the West africa Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA); International Action Network on small Arms (IANSA)Ecumenical Network on Small Arms (ENSA) |
| Funding structure: |
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
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