3.1.6 Regional Bodies Regional bodies help maintain momentum and harmonise policy frameworks across countries African Union (AU) Regional Economic Communities (RECs) The AU can encourage states to align with RECs like SADC, ECOWAS, and EAC, can continental human-rights standards. promote coordinated action. How to engage: How to engage: partner with AU bodies such as the advocate for regional action plans or African Commission and ACERWC to host policy commitments on statelessness. dialogues, workshops, or side events share submit shadow reports to the African demonstrate relevance and urgency. Commission and the ACERWC highlighting organise the statelessness situation in the country advocacy forums. region-specific regional evidence campaigns or to joint and seeking recommendations on the ratification of the ACHPR Protocol on the Right to a Nationality engage the Pan-African Parliament to promote legislative action[18] [18] See Centre for Human Rights, Toolkit for Civil Society Advocacy in the Pan African Parliament (2020) https://www.chr.up.ac.za/images/researchunits/dce/resourc es/Toolkit_for_CSO_advocacy_in_the_PAP.pdf 3.1.7 International Partners LUN agencies and international organisations provide valuable resources, expertise, and visibility. How to engage: collaborate on research, campaigns, and high-level advocacy. use UN processes such as the Universal Peer Review (UPR) mechanism and treaty body submissions to highlight gaps and encourage commitments. Partner with UNHCR, UNICEF, and IOM on training, capacity building, and data collection. 3.1.8 Donors and Development Partners Sustained advocacy and implementation require funding. How to engage: prepare proposals that link nationality and statelessness to broader development goals such as governance, social inclusion, and gender equality. build long-term partnerships with donors committed to human rights and regional cooperation. engage philanthropies and private sector partners to support documentation, legal aid, or community outreach. By working with these different stakeholders, CSOs can build strong alliances, mobilise resources, and sustain the momentum needed to promote signature, ratification, and implementation of the ACHPR Protocol on the Right to a Nationality. 41