Fantsuam Foundation is a rural-based NGO that works with local communities to fight poverty and disadvantage through integrated development programs. Located in BayanLoco, a peri-urban slum of Kafanchan, Kaduna State, the activities and vision extend beyond Kafanchan toward the whole of Southern Kaduna. The NGO was founded in 1996 by a group of Nigerian professionals who recognized the need for empowering their rural neighbours and community members, particularly women, to find means of employment and income and meet their own development needs. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
La Fondation Intercooperation (IC) est une organisation professionnelle à but non lucratif, établie en Suisse et active dans le développement et la coopération internationale. AIM est une association locale de droit Malagasy qui a pour but de contribuer à la réduction de la pauvreté et à l'amélioration équitable des conditions de vie des populations, cela en agissant de manière collective. AIM mène en régie des projets et programmes d'appui au développement rural dans diverses régions de Madagascar. Elle intervient dans quatre domaines thématiques : gouvernance locale et société civile, gestion des ressources naturelles, accès aux services sociaux de base, économie locale et sécurité alimentaire. ... [selon les informations de l'éditeur du site ; rédaction ilissAfrica]
CRIAA SA-DC is a membership-based NGO (association of development professionals) that supports rural communities, particularly the poorest members of society, to benefit from sustainably produced indigenous natural products and smallholder crops.
CRIAA SA-DC incubates and builds capacity to enable local communities to control and take responsibility for their own ventures. It believes in cooperating at all levels with government and other stakeholders, sharing knowledge and supporting networks and partnerships. ... [according to site editor's information]
Pro-Natura International Nigeria, a NGO, works to achieve long-lasting solutions for community development within the Niger Delta. By establishing trusted and transparent Community Foundations, PNI helps communities to lead their own development process. By building institutions, capacity, trust and confidence within the community, PNI is redefining community-led development in the Niger Delta through the Community Development Foundation Initiative. ... [according to site editor's information]
RAEIN-Africa is a Southern African network organisation that promotes participatory development of appropriate science and technology and S&T policies for sustainable management of the environment and agricultural production systems. It does so by facilitating creation of partnerships between government, civil society, and end user groups, supporting need driven development oriented research and all inclusive policy development processes. RAEIN-Africa creates a conducive and enabling platform to allow nurturing of systems of innovation in the development of technologies and policies that endeavour to reduce poverty of the marginalized communities, taking cognizance of the fact that these communities’ livelihoods mostly depend on harnessing natural resources. ... [according to site editor's information]
The DEC is a NGO in Enugu, Nigeria. It describes itself as "one of the leading NGOs and a model as far as women education, empowerment and microcredit is concerned in the South-East geographical zone of Nigeria, with branch offices in most of the towns in the zone, where it has women self help groups numbering 500." The principal aims of DEC include helping women to help themselves towards self-reliance, bring about social justice, peace and development. To stimulate women in rural areas, as well as the urban poor to act for positive change in their situations through self help initiatives. To initiate, encourage and strengthen leadership in her self help groups through capacity building programmes. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
CRAN is a Christian development NGO striving to reduce poverty and its effects among disadvantaged groups and communities in rural Ghana. [according to site editor's information]
NURRU, a registered NGO, brings together researchers and research users to tackle some of Uganda's daunting socio-economic problems, through research and research output utilization. NURRU conducts research for socio-economic development aimed at poverty eradication in the country. [according to site editor's information]
The Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) is the first generic membership body for civil society organizations in Nigeria that facilitates effective advocacy on issues of poverty and other developmental issues. Established in 1992, NNNGO represents over 800 organizations ranging from small groups working at the local level, to larger networks working at the national level. ... [according to site editor's information]
The SDCE is a NGO in Port Harcourt committed to educate, inform, motivate and inspire individuals and society to positive inspiration and aspirations, dispel human ignorance, ensure collective and global happiness for the betterment of mankind; contributing to the social and economic well-being and development of families and communities and supporting the execution of millennium development goals in the Niger Delta Region. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]