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INADES-Formation Kenya
Information on the purpose of your organization

INADES-Formation Kenya (IFK) is an NGO working with rural communities for the realization of their social and economic potential through an approach called - Backing up farmers Organizational Dynamics (BAFOD) where the society (Men and Women) are given the audacity as the main actors of their future. IFK is a capacity building organization and a campaigner in support of family farmers. In Kenya IFK is a convener of organization supporting formulation, revision of policies in favor of family farming in collaboration with World Rural Forum.

INADES-Formation is in 10 African Countries but each country forms a National Association and has autonomy
Information on your programmes and activities in areas relevant to the subject of the Summit and in which country or counties they are carried out.
IFK's programs are in the following components:
- Agriculture and Food Security
- Natural Resource Management (NRM)
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Advocacy and Governance
- Micro finance - Solidarity Fund For Development (SOFDEV)
- Community Agricultural Innovations and Adaptation
- Networking and Partnerships
Information on activities at the national or international levels
IFK is currently involved in training and building the capacities of rural communities in the following areas;

- Training and working with communities on sustainable management of Natural resources - terracing, run off water harvesting, re-afforestation, reclaiming waste land etc
- Working with rural farmers on food security specifically Agricultural production and marketing
- Advocacy on policies, governance issues and management of Natural resources management eg sandy rivers
- Rural Finance - to enable access to finance for farming inputs to rural farmers
- Training of farmers on Livestock production, management and value addition of livestock products
Organization have an annual report? (YES/NO) (should contain financial statements and a list of financial sources and contributions, including governmental contributions)?
Yes - IFKnnualreport2014web.pdf
List of members of the governing body of your organization, and their countries of nationality
Solomon Kyalo Chairperson - Kenyan
Tresiah Ng?ang?a Vice -Chairperson - Kenyan
David Mwikya Treasurer - Kenyan
Zachary Makanya Member - Kenyan
Janet Mumo Member - Kenyan
Jane Mwanthi Member - Kenyan
Lucy Nyawira Member - Kenyan
Copy of the constitution and/or by-laws of the organization (WORD or PDF only), or a weblink to it
INADESFormationKenyaConstitution.pdf
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