Mission and Profile

OneWorld South Asia, based in New Delhi, India, is a part of the OneWorld Network, an international non-profit network that aims to use ICT tools � ranging from the Internet, mobile telephones to community radio � for poverty alleviation and promoting sustainable development.

Translating OneWorld�s overall mission of harnessing the democratic potential of the Internet to promote human rights into its current strategy, OWSA spells out its mission as �Voicing the Voiceless�.

OWSA�s new operational strategy is to position ICTs strategically to advocate for inclusive and pro-poor ICT policy; enhance partners� capacity to communicate and advocate for affirmative policy change and public action; voice the voiceless through grassroots communication; and, channelise communication for development.

With a strong network of more than 300 non-governmental organisations as its partners, OneWorld South Asia (OWSA) works symbiotically to achieve its goals. Its key programmes are: Knowledge for Development, Grassroots Communication, Policy Advocacy and Research & Analysis. All the programmes are supported by two units, viz., Capacity Building and Technical Services and Partnership and Programme Coordination.