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African Artists for Development

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Culture Development Education Financing for Development HIV/AIDS Human Rights Least Developed Countries Refugees Social Development Sports for Peace and Development Violence Water Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Millennium Development Goals Violence against women Women and HIV/AIDS Women and armed conflict Women and health Women in power and decision-making Population: International migration Social Development: Conflict Youth Sustainable Development: Gender equality Rural Development Peace and Development in Africa: Development in Africa Peace in Africa
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda Benin Ethiopia Kenya United Republic of Tanzania France Ghana South Africa Switzerland Burundi Cameroon Chad Uganda United States of America Central African Republic
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	In line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted by the United Nations, Gervanne and Matthias Leridon decided in 2009 to create the endowment fund African Artists for Development, convinced that a network of economic and social development projects, supported by the commitment of contemporary African artists, sets the conditions to enable a lasting and meaningful human development for the African continent. This NGO supports development initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, while ensuring them a sustainable and social impact that generates trust. For each initiative, AAD mobilizes a contemporary african artist, who commits to create a piece of art that relates to the functioning of the program, thus contributing to increase its overall radiance and to induce sustainable social benefits through "alliances of progress " frameworks. AAD's specific and concrete objectives are: 1) Support local development initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa that generate sustainable economic, social and societal impacts. 2) Enable and promote the contemporary artistic creations that are associated with AAD's programs. 3) Create development synergies through partnerships framework with major international institutions (UNHCR), organizations (Clinton Global Initiative, Global Leadership Foundation, African Medical and Research Foundation - Flying Doctors ...) and cultural networks (Institut français, Théâtre du Rond-Point, Chaillot National Theater ...).
Year established:	2009
Year of registration:	2010
Organizational structure:	AAD is headed by Matthias Leridon in the quality of President, and Gervanne Colboc-Leridon in the quality of Vice-President. AAD's advisory board (non statutory) proposes new projects to AAD's board of directors. AAD's board of directors convenes at least once a year to adopt the project proposals, vote on the funding, and set the general orientations. AAD's general activities and administration are lead by the General Delegate and his team.
Number and type of members:	AAD's advisory board is composed of 14 honorary members, and AAD's board of directors is composed of 5 honorary members. AAD relies on "partnering Artists" that take part voluntarily in all of AAD's activities and projects (50). AAD also relies on non-statutory volunteers from the french company Tilder (30), that contribute to some of AAD's activities and projects.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Clinton Global Initiative, Global Leadership Foundation, African Medical and Research Foundation (Flying Doctors)
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Other sources Donations and grants from domestic sources
Funding structure other:	AAD is almost exclusively funded by the two french private companies Tilder and Cofilebo

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