Advocacy and Policy Institute (API)

Name: Advocacy and Policy Institute (API)
Duration: July 2003 - December 2007
Donors: Original donors: Danida, British Embassy Phnom Penh, Diakonia, Interchurch Organization for Development Co-operation (ICCO), Cooperation Internationale pour le Developpment et la Solidarite (CIDSE), Forum Syd, Dan Church Aid, Oxfam. Current donors: ICCO, Forum Syd, DanChurchAid (DCA), and Pact Cambodia, American Center for International Labor Solidarity (Solidarity Center).

In early 2002 Pact Cambodia, under guidance from an Advocacy Advisory Committee (AAC) composed of representatives from nine Cambodian and International NGOs, initiated research into advocacy campaigns conducted in Cambodia from 1997 to 2001. The research highlighted the pressing need for Cambodian civil society to increase their advocacy skills and to create stronger relationships with government and other community stakeholders. The Advocacy and Policy Program (APP) was established in July 2003 and temporarily placed under the organizational structure of international NGO, Pact Cambodia. The APP has since achieved its goal of becoming a local Cambodian NGO, changing its name to reflect its new independence to the Advocacy and Policy Institute (API). The API's mission is to increase Cambodia's democratic space by creating more effective advocates and more responsive government institutions to address issues of public policy, justice, human rights, poverty reduction, and sustainable development. In the coming year, Pact will serve as a mentor, coaching API to mange their financial and operational infrastructure.

Partners

Interchurch Organization for Development Co-operation (ICCO)
Forum Syd
DanChurchAid (DCA)
American Center for International Labor Solidarity (Solidarity Center)

Staff contacts

Mr. Sinthay Neb
API Director, Phnom Penh
Email: sinthayneb@pactcambodia.org

Christine Mueller
Program Officer, Washington, DC
Cmueller@pacthq.org