Malawi Economic Justice Network

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Malawi Economic Justice Network

• Form
• A coalition of over 100 CSOs interested in
  economic governance in Malawi.
• Includes NGOs, Trade Unions, Faith Based
  institutions, Special Groups (e.g. Federation of
  People with Disabilities, Gender-specialized
  organisations), CBOs, Professional Bodies (e.g.
  Economists Association of Malawi), etc
• Formed in 2000 after evaluation of Jubilee 2000
  Debt Cancellation Campaign Malawi.
• Mission
• MEJN is a coalition of civil society
  organisations committed to poverty reduction
  through promotion of equitable and just
  distribution of socioeconomic opportunities
  through capacity building of civil society,
  policy research and dissemination, advocacy and
  monitoring for good economic development
• Vision
• Government and donors developing and implementing
  responsible and fair, pro-poor economic policies,
  and the poor demanding their rights to be treated
  fairly and justly and live at a standard
  commensurate with their dignity as human beings.

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Malawi Economic Justice Network

• Values
• MEJN is guided by
• Strength in unity of our members
• A holy anger at the injustice and suffering of
  the poor
• A spirit of selfless service, not
  what-is-in-it-for-us
• A belief in the power of people to change the
  situation
• Reckless courage and determination to overcome
  insults, opposition, abandonment and resource
  scarcity
• A learning adventure to put theory into practice
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• Presence
• Head Office AMINA HOUSE, Chilambula road
• Regional Offices North Livingstonia Synod
  Offices (Mzuzu)
• South AYISE Offices (Bangwe)
• District CHAPTERS In ALL districts (except
  Likoma), Chaired by member organisation