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Oxfam International is an international non-governmental development organization whose core mandate is poverty alleviation and promotion of equality across all aspects of life. As a non-governmental development organization, Oxfam International has a dedicated policy and research component, which informs the organization’s rights-based approach to development practice and campaigns.
Through their policy and research component and in collaboration with the Oxfam African Union Office based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Oxfam International in March of 2016 launched the Africa-China Dialogue Platform (ACDP). The objective of the ACDP is to promote and facilitate meaningful and constructive policy dialogue and partnership between Chinese and African citizens, policy researchers and stakeholders.
The ACDP is keen to undertake policy research around the Forum for China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) along the themes of agriculture, sustainable development and climate change, and peace and security.
Since its inception the ACDP produces a monthly newsletter, The Africa China Dialogue Platform Newsletter, in line with the platform’s strategic objectives. (ACDP, 2016; Oxfam, 2016b)
Oxfam Novib and Oxfam India, as international affiliates have over the years also demonstrated a keen interest in matters China and Emerging Powers in Africa.
Oxfam India is particularly keen to have the participation of civil society organizations in the proceedings and evolution of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) collective. (Oxfam, 2016a)
Website: https://oxfamafricachinadialogueplatform.wordpress.com/