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International Trade Union Confederation - Africa

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	International Trade Union Confederation - Africa
Organization's acronym:	ITUC AFRICA
Former Name(s):	ICFTU AFRO
Address:	P.B: 4401 Route Internationale D'atakpame Lome ZAP Togo
Phone:	+2282250710
Fax:	+2282256113
Email:	yahya.msangi@ituc-africa.org
Web site:	www.ituc-africa.org
Organization type:	Trade union
Languages:	French

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Aging Agriculture Biodiversity Children Climate Change Coorporate Accountability Decolonization Disabled Persons Environment Food Governance HIV/AIDS Migration Minority Rights Safety Women/gender Equality Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Human rights of women Millennium Development Goals The girl child Violence against women Women and HIV/AIDS Women and poverty Women in power and decision-making Social Development: Conflict Employment Poverty Social policy Youth Statistics: Labour and Compensation Sustainable Development: Agriculture Atmosphere Biodiversity Biotechnology Capacity-building Climate change Desertification and Drought Forests Gender equality Health Toxic chemicals Waste (hazardous) Waste Management
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Ethiopia South Africa Algeria Benin Madagascar Comoros Cameroon Chad Eswatini Central African Republic Mozambique United Republic of Tanzania Burkina Faso Tunisia Zambia Seychelles Cape Verde Eritrea Gambia Papua New Guinea Democratic Republic of the Congo Senegal Zimbabwe Côte D'Ivoire Lesotho Namibia Liberia Mauritius Congo Morocco Togo Niger Ghana Kenya Botswana Malawi Angola Rwanda Sierra Leone Equatorial Guinea Gabon Nigeria Djibouti Mali Guinea Guinea Bissau Uganda Burundi Mauritania
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	To promote and protect human and labour rights across the continent, secure safer and healthier workplaces, secure social protection for all workers in Africa.
Year established (YYYY):	2008
Year of registration (YYYY):	2008
Organizational structure:	Regional Congress, Regional Executive Bureau, Regional Governing Council, Regional Women Committee and Regional Secretariat. Highest decision - making body is the Regional Congress which takes place after every 3 years.
Number and type of members:	National Federations affiliate to ITUC Africa. At moment 50 National Federations affiliated with a combined total membership of 13,000,000 workers across the region.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Non
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Foreign and international grants

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