@NGED (The Arab Network for Gender and Development)

@NGED is a regional network established in 2002. It is funded by the World Bank’s Development Grant Facility (DGF), in addition to supplementary funds committed by other donors to cover some of its activities. Its membership consists of: research centers, governmental institutions, NGOs, regional, journalists, media professionals, trainers, experts, parliamentarians from 19 Arab Countries (Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Sultanate Oman, Syria, Tunis, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen). This in addition to the membership of international experts and organizations. @NGED objectives are mainly: to mobilize regional expertise and resources to address priorities in the field of gender and development; advocate embracement of robust analytical base in policy making and advancement of gender equality through media; contribute to formulation of policy recommendation in context of Arab region; promote findings of regional policy-oriented research including CAWTAR Arab Women Development Reports in the international, regional and national levels; and Provide a unique space for dialogue on gender issues.

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Contributor: Anuradha Bhattacharjee
Published Date: July 24, 2008

 
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