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Projects

Organisations & Networks

Worldwide, there are countless organisations and groups committed to protecting and improving animal welfare. They deal with all kinds of animals, a range of different contexts and by employing unique approaches to animal welfare.


World Animal Net

WAN is a search tool for NGOS on all continents to find organisations in different countries and areas of interest.
https://worldanimal.net/directory/search-wan-directory 


International


World Federation for Animals 

WFA is a collective founded by and for national, regional, and international organisations. It aims to  amplify the voices of animals and advocate for their welfare in international policy.
wfa.org/ 


International Coalition for Working Horses

Is comprised of four leading working animal NGOs (Brooke, The Donkey Sanctuary, SPANA and World Horse Welfare) and was established promote and support the implementation of WOAH´s Terrestrial Code Chapter 7.12 on the Welfare of Working Equids.
www.icweworkingequids.org/ 


Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)

The UFAW is an independent charity that works with the animal welfare science community worldwide to develop and promote improvements in animal welfare through scientific and educational activities.
www.ufaw.org.uk/ 


Open Wing Alliance

OWA is a global coalition that works to end cages and the abuse of chickens worldwide.
openwingalliance.org/ 


Global Animal Law

GAL is an independent and worldwide pioneering authority for the health and protection of animals through the law. The aim of GAL is to help create a new framework for global discussion on animals in law.
www.globalanimallaw.org/ 


Aquatic Animal Alliance 

Created by the Aquatic Life Institute, the Aquatic Animal Alliance is a coalition of advocacy organizations who believe aquatic animals should have lives free of suffering.
aquaticanimalalliance.org/ 


Africa


Africa Network for Animal Welfare

ANAW is an indigenous, pan-African, non-governmental organisation, which maintains that animals are sentient and therefore seeks to promote animal welfare by community empowerment, capacity building, advocacy and influencing policy.
www.anaw.org/ 


Animal Advocacy Africa 

Animal Advocacy Africa aims to develop a collaborative and effective animal advocacy movement in Africa.
www.animaladvocacyafrica.org/ 


AWECCA University Network

The Animal Welfare Competence Center for Africa seeks to further accelerate animal welfare improvement efforts in Africa, utilising academia as a driving force of advancements in animal welfare legislation, education, research and community outreach. The center hosts the African Universities Network.
awecca.org/


Latinamerica


Red Lapa

The Latin American Animal Protection Network is the first regional network in the region created by the alliance of 23 organisations that watch over the welfare and protection of animals.
www.redlapa.org/ 


Asia


Asia for Animals

Is a network of hundreds of animal protection organizations working together to improve the wellbeing of animals across Asia and beyond, and
to end animal exploitation and suffering.
www.asiaforanimals.com/


Europe


Red Científica de Bienestar Animal (RedCIBA)

Based in Spain, the Animal Welfare Scientific Network is a space to boost animal welfare research, promoting synergy between the different research groups and improving the visibility of animal welfare science.
https://redciba.org/