Arsenic Knowledge and Network is a national network consisting of individuals, civil society organisations in over ... states across India. The mandate of this network is to bring together knowledge and action driven by a network of partner organizations and individual members, sharing a common vision of bringing systematic and structural changes in arsenic mitigation strategies across India. The network was seed funded by Arghyam, Bangalore and SaciWATERs, Hyderabad acts as its secretariat.
Arsenic Knowledge and Network seeks to make efforts not only towards the identification and understanding the spread of arsenic, but also fill the space for a concerted and collaborative efforts to learn from each other and work towards solutions. The mandate of this network is to bring together knowledge and action driven by a network of partner organizations and individual members, sharing a common vision of bringing systematic and structural changes in arsenic mitigation strategies across India.
The Arsenic Knowledge and Action Network practices largely the following approach in terms of initiating, facilitating and connecting necessary action on the ground:
· Fostering platforms for joint consultations and action research
· Bridging/addressing the gap in capacity relevant to the technical aspects of arsenic
· Leveraging the existing local capacity for alternatives in terms of local infrastructural solutions, local knowledge and forms of communication (local newspapers)
· Using the above to build convergence with programs, institutions and service delivery organizations.
