Our Partners
FSNSA has partners in six
South Asian countries, who are mainly NGOs/CSOs involved
in research, policy advocacy and lobby work, CBOs who
are working directly with communities and Peoples
Movements. In each country FSNSA has its own
network and secretariat. Below are the contact address
of the FSN-Secretariat of the national networks in
respective countries and few words about the
organizations which host the secretariat at country
level
Food Sovereignty Network Afghanistan
The secretariat is hosted by The Afghanistan Human
Rights Organisation (AHRO). AHRO is an independent,
non-profit, campaign, research, humanitarian and
advocacy organization, which is committed to promote and
develop basic respect and responsibility for human
rights, dignity, value and principles within Afghanistan
http://ahro.co.uk/default.aspx
Food Sovereignty Network Bangladesh
Karmajibi Nari hosts the secretariat in Bangladesh.
Karmojibi Nari is an organization of woman-workers,
striving to establish rights, dignity and authority of
woman-workers along with women and laborers.
http://karmojibinari.org.bd/
India: FIAN West Bengal (Adhoc)
Food First Information and Action Network (FIAN), West
Bengal is the main contact organization of FSNSA in
India at present. It is working for promotion of right
to food by increasing general awareness and education
about right to food and related national and
international policies/instruments, FIAN WB empowers
individuals and communities, in particular victims of
violations, to understand, claim and realize their right
to food and feed oneself through effective policy
advocacy and lobby work.
http://www.fianwb.org/
Food Sovereignty Network Nepal
ANPFa hosts the secretariat of this large national
network.
All Nepal Peasants' Federation (ANPFa), is an umbrella
association of entire Nepali peasants -progressive,
patriotic, democratic and justice-loving- who are
struggling against feudalism, imperialism and
neo-liberalism. The association provides leaderships to
millions of peasants and their independent organizations
http://www.anpfa.org.np/
Food Sovereignty Network Pakistan (Adhoc)
Presently the main contact organization is Sangi
Foundation of Pakistan. Larkano Pakistan. Many prominent
individuals, political personalities and media
representatives are also actively supporting FSNSA's
work in Pakistan
sangi110@yahoo.com
Food Sovereignty Network Sri Lanka
Like in other countries, this vibrant network has its
core committee which is well represented by many
prominent organizations and individuals. The secretariat
lies with NAFSO, which organizes fishermen/women to
lobby the government to defend their rights and to bring
about good environmental practice in coastal areas
http://nafsoonline.blogspot.com/
Regional Secretariat of FSNSA
FSNSA has working relationship with wide range of
national, regional and international NGOs/CSOs and INGOs
as well as IGOs. It has its regional secretariat at
Kolkata, India hosted by IMSE. This organization is a
leading NGO of India, established in early 70s for
promotion of human rights in general and land rights
among poor in particular. It works in Eastern India and
at regional and International level
http://imse-india.org/
