Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Climate Change
Coorporate Accountability
Development
Financing for Development
Governance
Humanitarian Affairs
Micro-Credit
Social Development
Sustainable Development
Technical Cooperation
Trade and Development
Women/gender Equality
Financing for Development:
Addressing systemic issues
Increasing financial and technical cooperation for development
International Trade as an engine for development
Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development
Mobilizing international resources for development
Social Development:
Cooperative
Employment
Information and Communications Technologies
Poverty
Social policy
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Capacity-building
Climate change
Consumption and production patterns
Desertification and Drought
Information for decision-making and participation
Integrated decision-making
Land management
Rural Development
Sustainable development for Africa
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
Waste Management
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Country of activity: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Namibia
South Africa
Cameroon
Chad
Angola
Gabon
Central African Republic
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
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: |
2007 |
Organizational structure: |
1.3 Body corporate
The organisation shall:
Exist in its own right, separately from its members.Continue to exist even when its membership changes and there are different office bearers.Be able to own property and other possessions.Be able to sue and be sued in its own name.
MANAGEMENT
5.1 A management committee will manage the organisation. The management committee will be made up of not less than e.g. 6 members. They are the office bearers of the organisation.5.2 Office bearers will serve for one year, but they can stand for re-election for another term in office after that. Depending on what kind of services they give to the organisation, they can stand for re-election into office again and again. This is so long as their services are needed and they are ready to give their services.5.3 If a member of the management committee does not attend three management commit tee meetings in a row, without having applied for and obtaining leave of absence from the management committee, then the management committee will find a new member to take that person’s place.5.4 The management committee will meet at least once a month. More than half of members need to be at the meeting to make decisions that are allowed to be carried forward. This constitutes a quorum.5.5 Minutes will be taken at every meeting to record the management committee’s decisions. The minutes of each meeting will be given to management committee members at least two weeks before the next meeting. The minutes shall be confirmed as a true record of proceedings, by the next meeting of the management committee, and shall thereafter be signed by the chairperson.5.6 The organisation has the right to form sub-committees. The decisions that subcommittees take must be given to the management committee. The management committee must decide whether to agree to them or not at its next meeting. This meeting should take place soon after the sub-committee’s meeting. By agreeing to decisions the management committee ratifies them.5.7 All members of the organisation have to abide by decisions that are taken by the management committee.
POWERS OF THE ORGANIZATION
The management committee may take on the power and authority that it believes it needs to be able to achieve the objectives that are stated in point number 2 of this constitution. Its activities must abide by the law.6.1 The management committee has the power and authority to raise funds or to invite and receive contributions.
6.2 The management committee does, however, have the power to buy, hire or exchange for any property that it needs to achieve its objectives. 6.3 The management committee has the right to make by-laws for proper management, including procedure for application, approval and termination of membership.6.4 Organisations will decide on the powers and functions of office bearers. |
Number and type of members: |
GURANTORS / MEMBERS
Names Nationality
1. Sylvanus Ngene Nekenja Cameroonian Director
2. H. M Kouamala Congo Brazzaville
3. José Freitas Angolan
4. Bridget Etah Mahakwe Cameroonian/S. African Director
5. Eulad Batangana Rwandan Director
6. Zogoe Herve – Brice Abie Ivorian
7. Julian Jacob Mathews South African Director
8. Marcel Ngoma Congo Brazzaville
9. Hans Ayikame Aworu Cameroonian
10. Christian Akieba Mukum Cameroonian
11. Andrew Njiokwuenegi Nigerian
MANAGEMENT BODY
Names Portfolio Nationality
1. Sylvanus Ngene Nekenja Chairman Cameroonian
2. Julian Jacob Mathews Secretary Gen. S. African
3. Marcel Ngoma Treasurer Congo Brazzaville
4. Hans Ayikame Awuro Financial Sec. Cameroonian
5. Bridget Etah Mahakwe Admin. Sec. S. African
6. Andrew Njiokwuemegi Publicity Sec. Nigerian |
Affiliation with NGO networks: |
TWN Africa, CUT India, OCAAPROCE International, Reality of AID Network, Centre for information Activities & Development, Centre Africain d'Echange Culturel, Traidcraft, ASD Cameroon, Economic Justice Network Ghana, CICREQ, CAPDA, OXFAM Australia, |
Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Product sales and business services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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Funding structure other: |
Fees from project writing and implementation |