Advocacy is understood to mean strategic set of activities designed to persuade decision-makers to address the root causes of injustice, fulfil human rights and promote the well-being of all. Advocacy is a means to address power inequalities across the world. The fact that more than one billion people live in extreme poverty demonstrates that economic, political and social structures at all levels – from global to local – are not working for poor people. While the rich and powerful over-consume their fair share of global resources, unfair economic systems and financial markets hinder the ability of poor countries to promote appropriate and sustainable development models, and prevent poor people from moving out of poverty to a situation of well being. This policy builds upon the vision statement of the TRIPLE-F, the purpose of this policy is to give information and guidance to TRIPLE-F and structures, including internal TRIPLE-F forums, advisory groups and communities of practice the office and governance bodies on how advocacy should be conducted within the TRIPLE-F association. It is a mandatory policy that applies to all TRIPLE-F advocacy work. The overall objective is to achieve positive change for the people and communities with whom we work and to promote continuous improvement in the quality of TRIPLE-F’s work. Advocacy is based on the assumption that development is not merely a matter of provision of basic needs, but a process of realising fundamental rights, equity, and of transforming societies to guarantee the human rights of all their members. The denial of civil and political rights, such as human security and political expression, as well as the denial of economic, social and cultural rights, such as the rights to clean water, health care and education, remain prevalent across the world. TRIPLE-F understands that internationally-recognized human rights seek to protect and preserve such dignity, provide a common universal standard of justice for living and give moral and legal standing to the individual in the community. TRIPLE-F’s advocacy follows a rights-based approach, meaning support to people in understanding their rights and obligations as well as in their efforts to hold their local and national authorities accountable, monitoring how governments meet their obligations as well as exposing those who do not comply, and promoting the respect, protection, and fulfilment of human rights.