There is presently an asymmetry of power in negotiating social contracts between stakeholders in the global economy, with powerful multinational companies and private financial institutions in the strongest position.
There should be a new global economic and social contract, which corrects this asymmetry of negotiating power and ensures that basic rights – including economic and social development – are not sacrificed in one part of the world to the benefit of another.
Our mission is to support the efforts of those affected by extractive industries and weak governance through rights based community empowerment. We strive to protect human rights and demand responsive governance.
Our two organisational pillars of research and advocacy, supported by our two core tools of capacity building and pilot projects help facilitate communities and civil society to communicate a shared vision and negotiate with other stakeholders, to get a better deal from the investments and operations that affect their lives, livelihoods and environment.
SDN realizes its mission of supporting communities and civil society to communicate a shared vision and negotiate with other stakeholders through:
Our Theory of Change
"SDN believes that empowered communities can become the agents of change and uphold their basic socio-political and economic rights. Empowered communities can challenge unjust systems and, using the Rights Based Approach, hold to account State institutions and multinationals.Therefore, we help communities to become knowledgeable, confident, inclusive, organized and able to participate in and influence decision- making to improve their lives."
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