Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Children
Citizenship and Governance
Culture
Development
Education
Environment
Extreme poverty
Financing for Development
Governance
Human Rights
Justice
Least Developed Countries
Micro-Credit
Minority Rights
Peace and Security
Religion
Social Development
Sports for Peace and Development
Volunteerism
Women/gender Equality
Youth
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
The girl child
Population:
International migration
Public Administration:
Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
Governance and Public Administration
Public Service and Management Innovation
Social Development:
Employment
Poverty
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Education
Gender equality
Poverty
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Somalia
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2003 |
| Organizational structure: |
SONYO Umbrella has a clear structure of separate departments and hierarchy. This structure defines roles, responsibilities, authority, and process of carrying out assigned duties. There is a General Assembly, National Council and National Secretariat.
The General Assembly (GA) is the highest decision-making body of the organization. The members of the GA are official representatives of the member organizations of the umbrella. The GA convenes every two year after SONYO’s founding congress. The General Assembly formulates, approves and modifies SONYO’s Constitution and policies that bind the organization.
The National Council (NC) is composed of a total of thirteen (13) Regional Representatives coming from the six regions of the country. The National Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson lead the National Council. The NC serves a two years time period and acts as Board of Directors. It convenes once every four months. Its members approve SONYO’s policies and procedures.
The National Secretariat (NS), led by the Executive Director, is the leading body responsible for the implementation of SONYO’s activities and programs. The National Secretariat comprises two main departments: the Admin/Finance and Program Departments. Program Department further splits into Capacity Building Department, Networks Department, Regional Coordinators and Media Program. |
| Number and type of members: |
SONYO is an umbrella organization with currently 35 members (NGOs, student unions, universities). This means about 200 individuals. The Secretariat employs approx. 20 staff and is supported by about 25 volunteers. |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Foreign and international grants
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