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RESOURCES ADVOCACY INITIATIVE (RAI) is a national, empowerment  and an independent Non-governmental Organization (NGO) which works with communities to influence pro-poor policies and transparency in governance to ensure full participation of citizens in the utilization of public resources to improve economic justice, social services delivery, good governance and human rights. 

   

 Founding Principles.

• Governance and Accountability: RAI is dedicated to empower citizens and other developmental actors to influence pro-poor policies and strategies in order to ensure that; the government is open, accountable, responsive and participatory to the people; and actively implements good governance, rule of law and zero tolerance to corruption in governance.
  

• Humanity and Dignity: RAI focus in mobilizing of citizens in the community to implement zero tolerance to any kind of injustice, violence and discrimination; and that, every human-being must be protected, fairly treated and served equally by laws, services, decisions and actions; regardless of their race, location, language, income, sex, age or status.

• Income and Welfare: Poverty and suffering are unacceptable conditions for everyone in the community; and that, the community should equally access to and enjoy the available public resources through improved income and social services delivery for the indigenous poor citizens in the society; and that, the public resources are prudently utilized and distributed equally in the community for general sustainable development.

RAI KEY SECTORS:-

• Public Resources Management. (Public Finance and Natural Resources).

• Social Services Delivery. (Health, Water and Education).

• Social Justice. (Human Rights, good governance and Peace).

  Core Objectives. 
RAI works to ensure that;

The public resources are prudently utilized and fairly allocated to reduce poverty, and to promote the standard of living of the poor people in the community.

The citizens, media and civil societies are truly informed, empowered and fully participate  in developing of the poor communities..

Social services are available, accessible and affordable and inclusive for all in the community.

There is fully transparency, accountability, responsiveness and participation in governance and decision making.

The budget and public finance policies are open and incorporates the concerns of the poor people in the community.

The environment is highly protected for sustainable human livelihood.

RAI becomes an active organization to empower and influence citizens and civil societies to advocate for successful implementation of pro-poor policies and strategies in governance.