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Sudanese Environment Conservation Society

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Agriculture Biodiversity Children Climate Change Development Energy Environment Least Developed Countries Science and Technology Social Development Volunteerism Water Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Millennium Development Goals Women and poverty Women and the environment Social Development: Poverty Social policy Technical cooperation Sustainable Development: Agriculture Atmosphere Biodiversity Capacity-building Climate change Desertification and Drought Disaster management and vulnerability Education Energy Land management Marine Resources Mountains Oceans and seas Partnerships Poverty Protecting and managing the natural resources Rural Development Sanitation Science Sustainable development for Africa Sustainable development in a globalizing world Toxic chemicals Trade and environment Waste (hazardous) Waste (radioactive) Waste (solid) Waste Management Peace and Development in Africa: Development in Africa NEPAD: Agriculture and Food Security Climate Change and Natural Resource Management Crosscutting issues (Gender and Capacity Development) Human Development
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Sudan
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The Sudanese Environment Conservation Society (SECS) was officially registered in 1975 at the Humanitarian Aid Commission, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs as a pioneer national environmental NGO. Its goal is to achieve sustainable development through participation of all stakeholders in environmental conservation. SECS believes that Sudan is a prosperous country with extensive natural resources; with wise environmental management, all the people can enjoy a safe and healthy environment; attain sustainable development and a lasting peace. SECS depend for the implementation of its activities on volunteers with emphasis on the youth members. Volunteer work represents one of the pillars for the implementation of SECS activities. All interventions will be designed in such a way that ensures the active contribution of volunteers so that SECS achieves the objective of giving its endeavours a popular dimension. Volunteering will be encouraged, regulated and motivated. It also seeks to mobilize wide community participation in the management of natural resources and implementation of environmental rehabilitation interventions. SECS Mission includes: > Environmental rehabilitation > Sound management of resources > Rational utilization of natural resources > Elimination of harmful environmental > Violations and malpractices
Year established:	1975
Year of registration:	1975
Organizational structure:	SECS HQs in Khartoum-Sudan, while it has over 25 active branches through-out the country.
Number and type of members:	Approximately 650 members.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	SCOVA, HAC, UN-Sudan, CSO Net
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

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