Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Information and communication technologies
The girl child
Women and poverty
Women and the media
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Capacity-building
Climate change
Desertification and Drought
Forests
Freshwater
Gender equality
Land management
Poverty
Rural Development
Sustainable development for Africa
Trade and environment
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Nigeria
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Promote gender equality and empower women
Ensure environmental sustainability
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
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: |
The members of The Smallholders Foundation are the heartbeat of the organization. Apart from their moral and financial contributions, they elect from themselves, officers and members of the Board of Trustees every four years. We have 373 members , out of this 241 are women and 132 are men. Though women are granted preference in membership requests, it is open to rural farmers, individuals and organizations who demonstrate overwhelming interest in the goals of the organization while possessing immense potentials that will be beneficial to the organization
The Board of trustees oversees the organization. The 6 member Board of Trustees, meets periodically to define our focus and determine new direction. They regulate the entire activities, programs and projects of the foundation at all times. The board is lead by the Chair of The Board, and other elected officers.
There are also 15 full time and 3 part-time staff who carries out the day to day administration and management of the organization. They develop functional projects to be implemented, seek out funds, draw up budgets, implement such projects, conduct researches and surveys, carry periodic monitoring and evaluation, and draw up project reports. Organizational staff is lead by the Executive Director. |
| Number and type of members: |
There are 373 members , out of this 241 are women and 132 are men. Membership is open to rural farmers, individuals and organizations who demonstrate overwhelming interest in the goals of the organization while possessing immense potentials that will be beneficial to the organization. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Environmental Liaison Centre International, Climate Change Action Network of Nigeria, Sustainable Development Network Nigeria, Freshwater Action Network, African Freshwater Action Network, International Land Coalition, Global Forest Coalition |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Product sales and business services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Fees for education and training services
Foreign and international grants
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