Association for Progressive Communications Core Support 2020-2023

Association for Progressive Communications (APC) has applied to Sida for core funding of its new strategy during 2020-2023. APC's vision is for people to use and shape the internet and digital technologies to create a just and sustainable world, leading to greater care for ourselves, each other and the earth. Its mission is to create a just and sustainable world by harnessing the collective power of activists, organisations, excluded groups, communities and social movements, to challenge existing power structures and ensure that the internet is developed and governed as a global public good. During the next strategy period, APC will work towards 6 outcomes: Outcome 1: The collective power of communities within and beyond the APC network is harnessed through existing and new relationships built around transformative actions and its shared visions. Outcome 2: People affected by exclusion, discrimination and inequality are able to meaningfully use and shape the internet and digital technologies to meet their specific needs. Outcome 3: Women and people of diverse sexualities and genders participate in, shape and co-create the internet and digital technologies that reflect and respond to their lived realities. Outcome 4: People, especially those facing discrimination and oppression, have greater power and autonomy through digital technologies to exercise their full range of human rights online and offline. Outcome 5: The internet is recognised and governed as a global public good in an inclusive, transparent, democratic and accountable manner. Outcome 6: APC’s collective action and activism contribute to environmental justice and preservation of the earth, and mitigate the negative environmental impacts of the internet, digital technologies and the digital economy. Added to the expected outcomes above, this contribution will also support APC's work with community networks more specifically, aiming towards the below specific impact objectives: a) Diverse communities and movements are interconnected and mobilised through shared knowledge, platforms, and collective action. b) Free, open and sustainable digital technologies and platforms are developed, shared and used to address digital exclusion. c) Inclusive, fair and just economic models aimed towards digital inclusion are recognised, enabled and adopted as viable sustainable solutions for universal, affordable access and services. d) Individuals and groups, in particular women, who champion digital inclusion have increased capacity and resources to create and meet the demand for alternative models. The total contribution from Sida is 91 million SEK. APC has several other donors, such as Ford Foundation, Oak Foundation and Wellspring.