THRUST

CODE-NGO seeks to pursue a so-called two-track advocacy: engage the government in order to protect the gains we have won in the past on key social reform issues and to manifest a principled opposition to any decision or action of the government that clearly threatens our democracy and core governance issues. Key elements of the CODE-NGO Commission on Advocacy (ADVOCOM) Agenda are the following:

1. Poverty incidence monitoring and analysis

2. Well-targeted and efficient delivery of quality basic services. 
   Effective implementation of asset reform and natural resource management

3. Budget advocacy

4. Meaningful people's participation in decision-making

ROLES AND FUNCTIONS

The Advocacy Commission is tasked with providing direction to a complex, multi-dimensional level of advocacy which will harness national, local, sectoral and intersectoral issues and initiatives. It is a concrete expression of members to take responsibility for a very important program of CODE-NGO. 

The ADVOCOM periodically reviews the status of implementation of CODE-NGO's Advocacy Program and make regular feedback reports to the National Board. 

It advises the National Secretariat on the innovations and/or adjustments necessary for the successful implementation of the program. 

It also represents CODE-NGO in its key networking and linkaging activities and coordinate with the National Secretariat in the conduct of external relations work. 

It ensures the quick relay of information from CODE-NGO to their own respective networks and vice versa, and facilitate the exchange of ideas-and when necessary, the building of a consensus-among networks in relation to issues on the advocacy agenda. 

It facilitates the exchange of resources, knowledge and skills among networks to foster mutual support and cooperation for the success of advocacy endeavors. 

The ADVOCOM is also tasked to design an impact study, monitor its implementation and present its results to the National Board.