- Sharing of the available resources of advances laboratories in the South
- Enhancement of overall capacity for Research and Development through synergism generated by promotion of South-South collaboration
- Facilitation of training of scientists through South-South promotion of exchange of young scientists.
- Organisationof South-South AFASSA intercontinental symposia/meetings on natural products research
- Actively promote collaboration with other organizations such as ASOMPS and ISDNP, to achieve the best outcome from these meetings
- Support all cooperative research initiatives between continents in the South arising from these meetings.