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Benevolent Community Education and Rural Development Society (BERDS CO)

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Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:	Indigenous people Workers and trade unions Business and industry Children and youth Women Non-governmental organization Farmers
Involvement in UN Partnerships:	Yes
If yes, explain in detail:	Involvement in international industrial firms to share their annual profits and donations of parts for BERDSCO poverty alleviation project
Affiliation with other organizations:	GRAMEEN Global Network, Cameroon Network for Sustainable Development
Publications:	None
Statements or documents submitted Commission on Sustainable Development:	None

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations:	GRAMEEN Global Network, Cameroon Network for Sustainable Development
Publications:	None
Purpose of the organization:	To Eradicate Poverty
Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities:	None
Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level:	None
A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality:	01 Mr. FORZI George NGU, Cameroon 2 Madam Nfor Valerie, Cameroon 3 Madam Mirabel Takeng, Cameroon 4 Mrs Rachael Neh Weno, Cameroon 5 Madam Rahae Takar, Cameroon 6 Madam Patritia Fondungalah, Cameroon 7 Mr.Beltus Ngulefac Nkengafac, Cameroon 8 Mr George Tarh, Cameroon 9 Mr.Roland Aka Tajohcha, Cameroon
Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members:	They are all people living below the poverty line with a family size of 6 persons per household. They earn less than $2 a day. There are nine members of mixed gender.

Advancement of Women

Affiliation with other organizations:	GRAMEEN Global Network, Cameroon Network for Sustainable Development
Publications:	None
Statements or documents submitted to the Commission on the Status of Women:	None
Statements or documents submitted to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women:	none

Forests

Major group affiliation:	Farmers and Small Forest Landowners
Affiliation with other organizations:	GRAMEEN Global Network, Cameroon Network for Sustainable Development
Affiliation with UN bodies:	none
Publications:	none
Statements or documents submitted to the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF):	none
UNFF newsletter	Yes

Public Administration and Development Management

Involvement in Public Administration:	none
Publications:	none

Informal regional network of NGOs

UN-NGO-IRENE Newsletter:

Yes

Office of the Special Adviser on Africa
Purpose:	Consultation on directories that are on use to NGOs. Encourage Government to consider adopting legal framework. To hold conferences on Non-Governmental organizations.
Illustrative Project:	PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION Implementing Organization BERDSCO, P.O. BOX 333, Buea South West Region, Cameroon Telephone: +237 671-913-453 E-mail: berdsco1990@gmail.com Consultant: Mr. FORZI George NGU, T.Dip, B.Ed, M.Ed (University of Manchester) P.O.Boxox 333, Buea, South West Region, Cameroon Telehphone Fix +237 671-045-129. / Mobile +237 671-913-453 E-mail: berdsco1990@gmail.com Date: 5th February, 2023 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Poverty is a serious development challenge and the Sustainable Development Goals put up by United Nation calls for every Country to contribute to poverty alleviation. Cameroon not an exception falls into a poverty prone zone and is a task for all the development actors to take part in poverty eradication. Cameroonians is numbered 26 million people and over 39 percent of Cameroonians lives below the poverty line. Among this, 51.5 percent are women of which 79.2 percent are unemployed. The South West Region of Cameroon, embraces this issue of poverty for which this project is located in the city of Buea. The project targets 50,000 of which 60 percent is expected to be women who are the majority poor people of the Region and the rest men of all caliber. As the Country is an agrarian State most of these poor are found in the informal sector of agriculture especially women. The project emphasized on women participation in the development process of their nation Cameroon Thus addressing the root causes of poverty meeting the goal of alleviating poverty among 50,000 Cameroonians within 24 months with three specific objectives i.) To carry out 400 training sessions on modern methods of food production, income generating activities, health issues, children education and environment issues. ii.) Grow food to increase nutritional values among the poor 50,000 people iii.) Support 5,000 poor persons with means for children education, health and school needs, and the need to protect their environment. The project set up to examine the economic and the social impact associated this poverty alleviation project considering factors that can count on the sustainability of the project alongside evaluation and auditing plan. The project summaries by looking into the risk that can be associated with the project and the mitigating strategy. The project is in compliance with the sustainable development goal 1.) Ending poverty, goal 2. Ensuring a healthy stay and goal 4.ensuring quality education for children The project begins from January 02nd January, 2024 and ends on 31st December, 2025 with a budget estimate of 423,060,000 (846,120 US$) less10% NGO and Community Contribution of 42,306,000 (84,612 US$ Leaving a Net Fund Requested of 380,754,000 francs CFA (761,508US$) to be generated by the project donor. ==============================

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