Since its establishment in 1989, Sungi has been working for an integrated and comprehensive approach for the empowerment and improved quality of life of women and men. This is done by organizing and enhancing the capacities of poor and marginalized commiunities on human rights, poverty alleviation and sustaniable livelihood, access to social services, equitable distributon and consevation of natural resources, and by promoting good governance at the local and national levels. Gender equality amongst women and men through gender sedimentation is in integral across all sungi,s programms, policies and practices.