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African Cocoa & Coffee Farmers' Marketing Organization

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	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
Country of activity:	Gabon Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa Cameroon Chad Equatorial Guinea Angola Central African Republic Namibia
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
Mission statement:	Program in this field include physical market development, enhancement of market infrastructure, facilitation of private sector initiatives, and commodity price risk management. To improve access to markets and reliability of supply for cash and food crops, livestock and other agricultural products and to encourage the processing of these products thereof, through moving up the value addition chain including packaging for the consumer markets in the long-run. Improve the competitiveness of agricultural commodities and enhance the cost effectiveness of commodity production through input supply structural management. Improve marketing, storage, financing, distribution and transport systems in the agricultural commodity and livestock, including an increase in the participation of stakeholder in these activities, assist in the development of market structures in the field of commodities of export interest to regions and to address market failures, to broaden the range of exportable commodities and their respective chains, to encourage the corporate social responsibility of multinational and national companies engaged in the commodity sectors in the program regions, to highlight the importance of commodities in economic development and the concerns of commodity producers. The analyses will achieve sustainable improvements in the welfare and livelihoods of commodity-dependent people through job creation, increased income, reduced vulnerability to shocks and by strengthening their asset base, including diversification. Lobby for policies improvements either directly or indirectly, at various levels that inter alia facilitate improved market access for commodity exports from the regions without leading to excessive dependence. The program analyses have also focus in introducing institutions to facilitate value chain integration within the areas. An effective local Collateral Management to operate an efficient Warehouse Receipt System has been introduced. Strengthening the capacity of stakeholders, including regulatory frameworks in which they operate, to compete in an increasingly globalised marketplace. Program analyses focuses mainly on the rural areas of commodity cultivation and livestock farming in the region and on the poorer strata of the population small producers-exporters, as well as small and medium sized enterprises involved in commodity production, processing and agri-business; the role of the private sector and civil society and having also regard for gender and environmental issues. Analyses have addressed particular elements of the chain. The interrelationships of the elements of the chain, in particular weak links, are to be taken into account. Where appropriate and in the interest of improving the incomes of the beneficiaries, program also aim at shortening the supply chain. The analyses have extended it work by given particular attention to the creation of a Clearing House for agricultural commodities and a special assessment of to its various functions and operating models; Risk Evaluation, Act as Counterpart and Manage Warranties for Poultry and Livestock farming and trade a Securitization Plan for Livestock, Cash Flow Injection, Final Feeding Livestock Securitization and its Financing Structure and Payment References. Reference commodities (Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton, Cassava, Maize, Rice, Palm Oil), Livestock (Poultry, Pig, Cattle)
Year established:	2004
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
Funding structure other:	Fees from project writing and implementation

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