Kiteto Civil Society Organizations Forum

Goals and Objectives

To promote and build capacity of other Civil Society organizations in order to understand their full democratic participation in Government Policy processes with a view of creating and/or raising awareness amongst the diverse strata of the society for sustainable development.
To create networks with other Non-Governmental organizations, Educational, legal and religious institutions so as to establish and strengthen an empirical and analytical capacity for engagement in policy processes at all stages and/or levels.
To propose and/or conduct research in various governmental and Non-Governmental institutions with a view of establishing documenting and/or monitoring the effect of policy processes to the public especially among the poor and/or vulnerable groups in the society and share them broadly.
To lobby and advocate for pro-poor policy formulation and implementation at Local and National levels for the good of the beneficiary communities.
To establish a systematic structures with the Forum so that information on policy and policy processes are made accessible and shared regularly among the Non-Government Organizations and the public.
To be the advisor to the general public on matters concerning the formation and management of new NGOs/CBOs in the District and the existing members on matters concerning development of the District in general.
To provide on request consultancy services especially on policy and policy processes to the Governmental and Non – Governmental institutions provided it is virtually within the objectives of the Forum and the independence of the Forum is safeguarded.
To organize and /or sponsor conferences, seminars, workshops, lobbying, meetings and initiate publication of news letters about Forum and Forum activities with a view of promoting the forum objectives.
To raise funds in order to support the projects of the KCS Forum but on such terms and conditions congruent to the principal aim of the Forum.