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The IFOAM Africa Office (IAO)
The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) established its Africa Office (IAO) in 2004 to help the growth of Organic Agriculture on the continent. The IAO is staffed with a coordinator and is presently based at the IFOAM Head Office in Bonn, Germany.
The IAO is currently mainly funded by Hivos (Africa Desk).
The IAO focuses on advocacy, networking and facilitating the exchange of information on different experiences from various parts of Africa.
The IAO coordinates at the continental level IFOAM’s advocacy network on Organic Agriculture to enable it to be proactive and react appropriately on upcoming issues. The Africa Office ensures that on the entire continent of Africa, Organic Agricultural representatives make concerted efforts to promote and get recognition for Organic Agriculture among farmers groups, NGOs, governments and intergovernmental organizations, and development organizations.
The IAO provides the tools and a platform for information exchange and networking activities on issues relevant to the organic sector in Africa. These include, for example:
- This webpage provides targeted information in English and French on advocacy work and issues relevant to the development of the organic sector in Africa.
- The monthly electronic newsletter, Africa Organic News, featuring news on Organic Agriculture in Africa. It is distributed for free in English and French in a format that can be printed and distributed locally.
- IFOAM Contact Points (each of them represents or is the coordinating office of a national organic agriculture movement or national or regional network) across Sub-Saharan Africa facilitate the information flow and networking activities within the African organic sector.
- The IAO coordinates the global organic data survey among the African countries. The data are published in the yearbook ‘The World of organic Agriculture’ of which IFOAM, the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the Stiftung Ökologie und Landbau (SÖL) are the publishers.
It is IFOAM’s objective that the IAO, through its targeted activities, will provide significant support to the African organic sector and will facilitate the recognition of Organic Agriculture as a valid development option among governments and development organizations.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
The IAO relies on the involvement of the different African organic movements and stakeholders to function. There are a number of ways in which you can get involved and contribute to the work of the IAO, for instance by:
- Providing inputs for inclusion in the IAO homepage. Inputs include useful links, Organic Agriculture related events, reports and projects, etc.
- Sending articles on Organic Agriculture developments and experiences, event announcements and other relevant contributions for the electronic newsletter, Africa Organic News.
- Informing about existing organizations and networks that are involved in Organic Agriculture lobbying in your country or region.
IAO Email Contact: h.bouagnimbeck@ifoam.org |
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