The Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights carries out research and advocacy projects in countries around the globe, in collaboration with local partners.

GI-ESCR IN WEST AFRICA AND FRANCOPHONE COUNTRIES

Since 2017, GI-ESCR has been expanding its work in West Africa and francophone countries. GI-ESCR offered its expertise to several projects in different countries to counteract the trends of increasing privatisation of public services. To this end, we worked with domestic civil society organisations mobilising together and building normative frameworks. Thanks to our capacity to connect actors at global, national and local levels, we played a leading role in building the Réseau francophone contre la marchandisation de l’éducation (Francophone network against the commodification of education). This is the only network covering issues related to the privatisation of public services in the sub-region, but also in francophone countries globally.

Over the years, we have contributed to increase mobilisation and research work in Mauritania, Liberia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire, generating momentum on issues related to the education sector.

Le Réseau francophone contre la marchandisation de l’éducation (Francophone network against the commodification of education) gathers 303 francophone organisations from Québec, to France, to North and West Africa. This network has become a key advocate against privatisation of education. It successfully advocated for the 88 member States of the Organisation internationale de la francophonie (International Organisation of the Francophonie) to affirm the organisation’s commitment to public, free and quality education and the need for regulation of private actors in education and for coordinated mobilisations of civil society organisations across the francophone network on several campaigns and meetings.

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GI-ESCR’s work in specific countries

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