Welcome to the Alcohol Issues Knowledge Center. We provide online learning for NGO:s, decision makers and activists who want to engage in development through alcohol prevention.
Alcohol industry products and methods are through their multiple health, social and economic harms, alcohol is a massive obstacle to sustainable human development, adversely affecting all three dimensions of development and reaching into all aspects of society.
Alcohol adversely affects 14 out of 17 SDGs and a total of 54 targets and is specifically mentioned in SDG 3 on health and well-being.
The Alcohol Issues Knowledge Center – a learning platform for alcohol prevention – is an initiative from the IOGT-NTO Movement and Movendi International, produced partly with support from ForumCiv. We offer courses in English and Swedish (switch language to see our courses in Swedish). The platform is new, meaning that the range of courses is still limited. We expect the number of courses to grow in coming months.
Our international work contributes to more people in low- and middle-income countries having the opportunity to get out of poverty. By preventing alcohol problems on the spot, we contribute to reducing poverty and men’s violence against women. We also ensure that more children can go to school.
About IOGT-NTO-movement
Alcohol is behind three million deaths each year and is one of the world’s leading risk factors for ill health. In low- and middle-income countries, safety nets are often lacking. Therefore, the whole family risks getting caught up in poverty if someone drinks too much.
Alcohol is one of the biggest causes of ill health
We need to continue to influence and remind about the negative impact of alcohol on people and societies. Alcohol companies are working to get people in Africa and Asia to drink more – using unethical and sometimes outright illegal methods. Together with our partner organizations, we therefore work for an evidence-based and effective alcohol policy – something that is lacking in many low- and middle-income countries.
Find us at https://www.iogtntororelsen.se/
About Movendi
The way Movendi International works, creates social goods for the benefit of society. The Movendi way is to lead by example in order to deliver transformative change. This heart-driven work towards achieving change, is guided by four basic principles.
4 Principles
We work for providing opportunities and environments for all people to thrive and live up to their full potential. Our community work and advocacy seek to create the conditions for all people to lead happier, healthier, richer and freer lives. This heart-driven work towards achieving change, is guided by four basic principles:
- Harnessing Potential
- Support Families
- Strengthen Communities
- Develop Societies