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    Knowledge Matters – Advocating for change

    16 December 2016Roberta Cappieri

    This issue of Knowledge Matters, published in December 2016, shares Concern Worldwide's experience with advocacy.

    The photo shows discussants at the Chad conference on resilience to food and nutrition crisis which took place in N'Djamena, Chad, 2013. Photo: Connell Foley / Concern Worldwide.
    The photo shows discussants at the Chad conference on resilience to food and nutrition crisis which took place in N'Djamena, Chad, 2013. Photo: Connell Foley / Concern Worldwide.

    In this issue of Knowledge Exchange we demonstrate the diversity of advocacy within Concern. Each of the contributions presents a unique approach to advocating for change.

    This issue provides the reader with an overview of the advocacy journey within Concern and also points to the future trajectory of advocacy within the organisation.

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    This publication covers aid activities implemented with the financial assistance of several donors, including Irish Aid, UK Aid, The European Union and USAID. The ideas, opinions and comments herein are entirely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent or reflect the policies of any donors.

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