Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Social Development:
Information and Communications Technologies
Poverty
Technical cooperation
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Atmosphere
Biodiversity
Capacity-building
Climate change
Desertification and Drought
Disaster management and vulnerability
Education
Energy
Forests
Freshwater
Gender equality
Health
Information for decision-making and participation
International cooperation for an enabling environment
Land management
Marine Resources
Oceans and seas
Partnerships
Poverty
Protecting and managing the natural resources
Rural Development
Science
Sustainable development for Africa
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
Sustainable development of SIDS
Waste Management
NEPAD:
Agriculture and Food Security
Climate Change and Natural Resource Management
Human Development
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Mauritius
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Ensure environmental sustainability
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2007 |
| Organizational structure: |
The governing body of the Association is the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which meets annually. The AGM reviews the activities of the Association, approves the budget, adopts the programme and budget for the forthcoming year, adopts President’s Report, considers motions from its members and may amend the Constitution. Every two years the Assembly elects the members of the Managing Committee (MC).
The Managing Committee (MC) comprises nine members, eligible for three 2-year terms only. It meets at least once every two months and implements the decisions of the General Assembly. It oversees the implementation of the Projects. Its ad hoc Committees assist in the preparation of the groundwork and in monitoring the implementation of the activities. It makes its recommendations to the MC. All the office bearers except the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary are legally bonded. |
| Number and type of members: |
The Association has 35 members.
They are managerial officers, scientific officers, administrators or teaching staff at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Several of them have occupied senior level positions in regional and international organisations. A few are from the private sector, have their own their business or are self-employed. A few are tertiary level students. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Mauritius Council of Social Service (MACOSS) |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Other sources
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Fundraising campaigns
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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