Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Children
Development
Extreme poverty
Social Development
Sustainable Development
Women
Youth
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Indigenous women
The girl child
Social Development:
Employment
Poverty
Social policy
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Capacity-building
Climate change
Education
Gender equality
Partnerships
Poverty
Rural Development
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Nigeria
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2011 |
| Organizational structure: |
Avabe Initiative is governed by a Board of Trustees, which meets quarterly and for its Annual General Meeting (AGM), once in a year. Our Finance unit and the independent Auditor monitors the finances of the organization, internal and external audit are carried out at least quarterly, and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees takes the major strategic decisions for the organization. Every year Trustees are invited to visit programmes in the field to ensure they are fully informed about Avabe Initiative’s activities at States level. Day-to-day operational decision-making is delegated to the Chief Executive Officer, who, with other Executive team of Avabe Initiative for Community Development, runs the organization. The Chairman heads the following officers that constitutes the organization team. Senior Manager Branch Managers Programme Officers/Facilitators Accountant & Accounts Assistants Office Clerk Secretary/Legal Advisers 2-Ex-officio Members. |
| Number and type of members: |
Over 50 Volunteers above 20 Permanent Staff Above 10 Facilitators About 5 Consultants |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
WBG/IMF Civil Society Policy Forum, African Civil Society Alliance (AFRICASA) |
| Funding structure: |
Fundraising campaigns
Grants from Governments
Fees for education and training services
Other sources
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
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