The goal of MAIN is to bring together expertise, knowledge, and local experiences into a common ICT-based network with the intention of empowering communities across the globe to create, share, use, and store knowledge to support sustainable livelihoods.
The values and principles that underpin MAIN are:
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to build a human and information network;
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to ensure a people-centred approach to sustainable community livelihoods;
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to focus on grassroots initiatives and needs;
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to empower communities by recognizing the unique contributions of women and youth, as well as the special needs of children and the elderly; and,
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to create opportunities for learning and sharing at local and global levels.