Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Sustainable Development:
Biodiversity
Biotechnology
Capacity-building
Climate change
Consumption and production patterns
Education
Energy
Finance
Protecting and managing the natural resources
Sustainable development for Africa
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
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Geographic scope: |
Regional
Africa
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Country of activity: |
Namibia
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Eswatini
Malawi
Mozambique
Botswana
Angola
Zambia
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Ensure environmental sustainability
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
2006 |
Organizational structure: |
SAFCEI has a Board of Directors consisting of faith representatives from various backgrounds. The board makes executive decisions on the operations and focus of the organisation. The board also enables contact with their wider representational constituencies.
Internally, SAFCEI has an Executive Director who oversees lobbying and advocacy work. Thereafter, there are managers for operations internally and for community work through what we refer to as "eco-congregations". Support staff and specialists assist in the work of SAFCEI, while partners enhance and further enrich connections and ambitions. SAFCEI works with faith leadership, with grass roots faith communities and engages in discussion with government parastatal and civil society, lobbying for better environmental standards and practice from an ethical and moral stand point.
Safcei speaks for the religious communities on issues of eco-justice including climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental ethics and other related topics. The organisation has a specific climate change and energy, eco congregation and youth ambassador programme. |
Number and type of members: |
Type of members:
Large Congregation or Denomination
Faith based or small congregation
Associate member:
Individual, environmental or other |
Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Wide variety of organisations including: WWF, WESSA Wildlife & environment Society, EJN - Economic Justice Network, SACC - South African Council of Churches, IPACC - Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee, Earthlife Africa, Energy Caucus etc |
Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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