Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Capacity building
Social Development:
Cooperative
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
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| Geographic scope: |
Regional
Africa
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| Country of activity: |
Uganda
South Sudan
Rwanda
Djibouti
Kenya
United Republic of Tanzania
Burundi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eritrea
Ethiopia
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2005 |
| Organizational structure: |
The EAFF secretariat is led by a Chief Executive Officer, who is a Kenyan national. The CEO reports to the Board of Directors, which consists of eleven (11) elected farmer leaders from the member organizations. The current board was elected to a four-year term in 2009, and consists of six men, and five women from Burundi (1), Democratic Republic of Congo (2), Kenya (2), Rwanda (2), Tanzania (2) and Uganda (2). All board members are nationals from national from eastern Africa. The board meets three times a year. The board reports to the EAFF Council, which receives and approves the annual report and audit reports. The number of representatives per member organization varies from one (1) to four (4). All council members are nationals from countries in eastern Africa. The congress meets every four years, and consists of representatives from each country. The congress elects the board. |
| Number and type of members: |
20 members from the ten countries
National farmer federations
National cooperative organizations
Apex commodity associations |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Foreign and international grants
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