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The Observatory of the Sahara and Sahel (OSS)


Boulevard du Leader Yasser,Arafat BP 31,

Cedex

1080 Tunis

TUNISIA

boc@oss.org.tn

http://www.unesco.org/oss

216-71-206633/216-71-206634

216 - 71 - 20 66 36

One role, one vocation

The Sahara and Sahel Observatory, an independent international organization based in Tunisia, is composed of African and European countries, regional and international organizations, and representatives of civil society.

Mission
Providing a platform for North-South-South united and mutually profitable partnership to combat desertification and poverty in Africa.

Principe for action
Work with member states and organizations, and strengthen their actions but never act in their stead.

Work method
Facilitating, promoting synergies and mobilizing of mutually profitable partnerships.

Objective
Harness, disseminate and share information that serves sustainable natural resource management.

Strategy for 2010
Reinforce OSS communication and the organization's role as a rallying force for North-South-South partnerships.

Networking
Among South and North institutions and experts.

Structure
Flexible and simple, to ensure maximum efficiency.

Executive Secretariat
Composed at multidisciplinary and multicultural professionals working for and with Africa.


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