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Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Local authorities
  • Women
  • Farmers
Affiliation with other organizations: NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ALLIANCE, CENTRAL AFRICAN SMALL SCALE FARMERS FORUM, PEOPLES COALITION ON FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
Publications: THE PLACE OF SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN THE ATTAINMENT OF MDG No 1: IN CAMEROON. 2 EDITIONS OF OUR HOT ISSUES NEWS LETTER (CLIMATE CHANGE)/ (DESERTIFICATION).

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations: MEMBER OF NATIONAL ALLIANCE AGAINST HUNGER, CONVENER OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN SMALL SCALE FARMERS FORUM, BOARD MEMBER OF THE GLOBAL PEOPLES COALITION ON FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
Publications: THE PLACE OF SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN THE ATTAINMENT OF MDG No 1: IN CAMEROON. 2 EDITIONS OF OUR HOT ISSUES NEWS LETTER (CLIMATE CHANGE)/ (DESERTIFICATION).
Purpose of the organization: TO CONTRIBUTE TO RELIEVE SUFFERING, PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE POOR, FACILITATE ACCESS TO BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES AND TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.
Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: WE HAVE FACILITATED THE CREATION OF OVER 70 COOPERATIVES IN CAMEROON AND STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS IS THE SUREST WAY OUT TODAY 2012, TO TAKE CAMEROON OUT OF POVERTY.
Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL CODE OF ETHICS FOR CSO, INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR CSO DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS, BUSAN OUTCOME DOCUMENT FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS.
A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: MRS NGANG HORTENSIA - PRESIDENT (CO-FOUNDER) - CAMEROON MR MAC ETIENNE F. FORBAH - EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (CO-FOUNDER) - CAMEROON WANKO TEMI GILLES - FINANCIAL CONTROLLER - CAMEROON MARGIT KRAJNC - ADVISER - AUSTRIA CH. DARINA KADUNKOVA - ADVICER - BULGARIA NUBONG GABILA - ADVICER - SOUTH AFRICA DJIGEP JEAN - ADVICER - SWITZERLAND
Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: MEMBERSHIP IS BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. WE HAVE 14 REGISTERED INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND 70 AFFILIATED COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS ALL BASED IN CAMEROON.

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