AFRO-NETS> How many lives is equity worth? (2)

[Claudio Schuftan <aviva@netnam.vn>]

How many lives is equity worth? (2)
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From: "Rene Loewenson" <rene@tarsc.org>

The brief posted under this title notes that: 
> 'As a way out, we basically need to promote greater direct commu- 
> nity-surveillance of equity issues'.

I agree. You may be interested that we have set up two civic networks 
in Zimbabwe doing this:

1. The Community working group on health is a network of civics in 
Zimbabwe that draws evidence from about 21 districts and that is 
monitoring public spending and performance in health amongst other 
things and linking this to broad based civic advocacy for health.

2. The National NGO Food Security Network (FOSENET) has community 
based monitors in all districts of the country monitoring need, sup-
ply and access to food and linking this with broad based NGO advocacy 
on food security. Actual reports of the monitoring are available from 
me upon request.

Does anybody know if anywhere else where this is being done?

What's evident is that beyond 'humanitarian ethics' there is a wider 
issue of justice around food security that is deeply trampled on in 
relief situations... and for which there are significant gaps in in-
ternational norms and policies.

Rene Loewenson
Harare, Zimbabwe 
mailto:rene@tarsc.org

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