Lessons learned from supporting the development of a network of networks for advocacy in the Global South (original) (raw)

and Mexico. It is an acronym used by Oxfam that refers to the group of emerging economies that are likely to become increasingly important not only due to their growing economic size, but also their political weight in multilateral institutions. These seven countries are also home to the majority of people living in poverty in the world-around 2.5 billion people living on less than $5 a day live in just these seven countries. Oxfam also recognizes that this set of countries hosts diverse and vibrant civil societies that have the potential to achieve change not just at their respective national levels, but also in their regions and globally. Since the start of the ECSN BRICSAM programme, Turkey and Indonesia have been added to this grouping within Oxfam, which is now referred to as the BRICSAMIT. In five of these countries Oxfam has an established presence through a national Oxfam affiliate. ECSN Empowering Civil Society Networks in an Unequal, Multi-Polar World is a programme currently funded by the European Union and Oxfam. The acronym ECSN BRICSAM is used in this document when referring to this programme.