EAFF

Eastern Africa Farmers Federation

Creation: 2001

Location: Kenya

Working Language: English

Countries: Burundi, Djibouti, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

Mission:

To represent, lobby and advocate for Eastern Africa farmers interests and build their capacities.

Contact

Focal Point Stephen Muchiri

Address

P.O BOX 13474-00800, Nelleon Place, Rhapta Rd, Westlands Nairobi Kenya

Phone +254 20 445 1691

Website http://www.eaffu.org

Vision:

A prosperous and cohesive farming community in Eastern Africa.

Objectives:

Lobby and advocacy - pro-activity in policy formulation, implementation and review in agriculture and trade related issues in relevant forums.
Organizational strengthening of EAFF member organizations - Member organizations to have the
capacity to fully understand and influence EAFF affairs
Organizational Strengthening of EAFF – EAFF leadership and secretariat to develop the necessary managerial capacities to fulfill the responsibilities given by its members.
Financial Sustainability - To progressively cover basic institutional running costs out of gradual increase of members’ contribution; income generating projects and other incomes.
Information and communication - Key stakeholders to have access to necessary, relevant and updated information in the appropriate language.
Working area: Networking - EAFF to be well known and appreciated by all relevant stakeholders’
Recruitment of youth, women, co-operatives and commodity associations – EAFF to diversify and
mainstream membership.
Relations between EAFF and member organizations - EAFF and member organisations have close, satisfactory and mutually supporting relations

Activities:

Empowerment of National Organization through; o Capacity Building o Research o Training o Lobbying for financing of their programmes

Contribution to policies that are regional in the formulation and implementation.

Enhance the capacity of National Farmers Organizations in Lobbying and advocacy through training.

Participate in the formulation and implementation of poverty eradication and food security programmes in the sub-region and the region.

Fully participate in the protection of the environment and biodiversity through implementation of environmentally friendly sustainable rural development.

Support and participate in Regional research that would enhance sustainable development in the rural areas.

Assist in the formulation of tangible projects for the National Member Organizations and lobby for funding.

Represent farmers of the region at sub-regional, regional and international fora.

Represent farmers of the region in discussions on trade, research, production etc that are global and whose consequences may affect farmers of the region.

Participate in formulation of any social-economic project e.g. health, communication, education, disaster management, infrastructure, micro-enterprise, cultural etc. of benefit to farmers of the region.