Annual Report & Financial Statements 2007

Islamic Relief Worldwide & Subsidiary Undertakings

 

CAMPAIGNING AND ADVOCACY Advocacy

Tackling the spread of HIV and AIDS

One of the issues that we have identified as a priority within our work is tackling the spread of HIV and AIDS, in line with MDG 6. At the end of November 2007 we organised the ‘International Consultations on Islam and HIV/AIDS’ in Johannesburg, South Africa. These Consultations were attended by over 200 participants from over 50 countries. The participants were either religious scholars, people living with HIV or HIV practitioners.

The aim of the Consultations was to find solutions to the HIV pandemic that were both effective and religiously acceptable. It was hoped that by discussing a wide range of topics from mandatory testing to inheritance rights, support for commercial sex workers to protecting women’s rights, governments and organisations will be able to effectively:

  1. Increase awareness of HIV and AIDS amongst individuals and communities.
  2. Halt the spread of HIV.
  3. Care for individuals affected or infected by HIV and AIDS.
  4. Support communities crippled by HIV and AIDS.

Many positive steps and initiatives have already come out of the Consultations. These include the establishment of an HIV-fund to increase the number and quality of HIVrelated projects in Muslim communities, and also a global network of HIV-positive Muslims. This work will continue over the coming months and years to ensure that Muslims and Muslim organisations are effectively engaged in the fight against HIV.

For more information please visit: www.islamandhivaids.org

Humanitarian Forum

Islamic Relief initiated the Humanitarian Forum in 2004 as a means of fostering partnerships and closer cooperation among humanitarian and charitable organisations from Muslim countries, the ‘West’ and the multi-lateral system. The Forum provides a platform for dialogue, helps promote mutual understanding, supports capacity building, promotes humanitarian standards and works to improve communication and cooperation.

Humanitarian ForumIn 2007 the Humanitarian Forum was registered as a charitable trust and an action plan was drawn up. It is now a separate, sustainable entity. In 2007 projects implemented in Sudan, Yemen, Kuwait and Indonesia have helped to effectively form partnerships and mobilise civil society. The new status of the Humanitarian Forum will strengthen its evolution and development as it strives to achieve progress by facilitating and romoting inclusive partnership.

For more information please visit: www.humanitarianforum.org

European presence

During 2007 Islamic Relief continued to increase its advocacy and lobbying work in Europe through our offices in Brussels and Geneva. A significant development was our new membership to VOICE in May 2007.

We also engaged in individual and joint advocacy efforts at the EU level. Particular attention was given to the crisis in Iraq and the need to assist internally displaced people inside the country. We are part of the EU advocacy group on Iraq and successfully managed to lobby the European Parliament to amend assistance to Iraqi IDPs.

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