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Southern Alliance for Indigenous Resources (SAFIRE) is a regional non governmental organisation with a mandate to operate in the south. The organisation’s focus is the promotion of rural development through the sustainable utlisation, commercialisation and management of natural resources. The organisation currently operates in 10 countries of the South using its own staff and through collaboration with partners.
Why S.A.F.I.RE. ‘Southern’ reflects both the geographical origins in Southern Africa, and orientation towards ‘southern’ (local) approaches to sustainable development rather than northern (imported) ones. ‘Alliance’ implies collaboration between a diverse range of stakeholders, and hint at the strength derived from such union 'Indigenous Resources’ refers to locally found natural and human resources as primary drivers of sustainable development in the region
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