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EAST AFRICA REGION PROFILE

Organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council since 2016




OPAD East Africa Regional Office:

OPAD is an acronym representing, The Organization for Poverty Alleviation and Development. Under East Africa Region, the organization is registered with The Kenya NGO Coordination Board as required by the law governing International Non-Governmental Organizations working in the region. Registration number is: OP.218/051/16-074/10230. OPAD East Africa covers: - Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan.

OPAD East Africa Registration Certificate

OPAD Background: The Organization for Poverty Alleviation & Development-OPAD is an International Non-governmental Organization [INGO] operating in Europe, South America, Asia and Africa with an aim to stimulate community Oriented Poverty Alleviation initiatives that improve Sustainable Development; promote Democratic Governance, Human Rights, and Climate Change mitigation. The organization strives for inclusivity of poor people in Community Engagement Strategies, Public policy formulation and Research.



OPAD Promotes and practices bottom-up approach in all its development interventions which requires accurate information, data and facts on any given challenge that needs result oriented response. OPAD is one of the implementers of Beneficiaries Led Aid [BLA] in Poverty Alleviation Programmes, Climate change Mitigation, relief, conflict resolution and Human Health in our strategic countries of operations. OPAD is set up under the European, AU and UN Laws governing non-profit corporations. The organization is registered under the European and Swedish law. Its Main Office headquarters is based at Odens Vag 17, 14571 Norsborg, Nybohovebacken 23-25,11673 Stockholm and Its identification number of Global office is 802445- 2297 and its Employer Identification number is SE01802445-2297. OPAD Regional offices are set and managed with indigenous community women, men and youths as staffs and volunteers in order to build synergy among grassroots development partners and Collaborators. OPAD vision: Equitable Society free from Human Suffering. OPAD Mission: Promoting inclusivity in all Development Agendas and Programmes. OPAD’S Core Values: OPAD operates and abides by the following core values:

Integrity: - We commit to be honest and truthful in all of our actions.

Accountability: - We do what we commit to and take responsibility for our actions.

Respect: - We treat each other with dignity and integrity.

Collaborative: - We embrace and build upon each other's unique gifts, talents and ideas.

Creativity: - We strive to be inventive, visionary and approach challenges and opportunities with a new way of thinking.

What We Do? OPAD reconnect the poor and marginalized communities with global aspirations of making the world a better place for all. This was the ideology for its formation during Millennium Development Goals [MDGs] and crossing over to the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs]; the organization works with the youth, women and children as the pivot for change that does not only require aid but also capacity and skills for turning the SDGs dreams into reality. Putting Women, Youth and Children in the forefront with the right skills, Capacity and Resource in achieving the dream of a world free from abject poverty and all other social ills SDGs inspire the Human tribe to address. Just as our vision “An Equitable Society free from Human Suffering” whether in Developed, developing or under developed Countries.



OPAD Areas of Focus within East Africa Region:

Development Pillars

Methodologies

OPAD’s Aim

Pillar 1:

Human security and freedom

from violence

Partnership Building, Campaigns and Network Buildings at Grassroots Level

Strengthening capacity of East Africa Communities to work towards understanding multiculturalism and its importance in Peace Building and unity in diversity

Pillar 2:

Poverty Alleviation Response

Promoting Investments through Beneficiary Led Aid interventions

Improving living conditions, Skills and Capacities of Poor communities in East Africa, especially women, young people and Children to strive towards economic growth and self-reliance

Pillar 3:

Gender, Governance and

Human Rights

Capacity Building, Partnership, Research, Network Building, Lobbying and Advocacy

Enhancing capacities of East Africa Communities to work towards strengthening democracy, rule of law, gender equality, media engagement, accountability and respect for human rights at all levels

Pillar 4:

Environmental Conservation

Capacity Building, Partnership Development, Networking , Research, Lobbying and Advocacy

Strengthening capacities of local Communities of East Africa to work towards sustainable management and meaningful use of common ecosystem services, natural resources and increase resilience against climate change

Pillar 5:

Internship and Exchange

Programmes

Creating Learning Platform, Linkages and Networks Building

Influence and Establish conducive Environment that provides opportunities for Young people to learn variety of innovative ideas and share experiences that can be changed to Projects and Programmes to help the poor and marginalized communities to reintegrate into the society.



OPAD Global Guiding Principles

Guiding Principles OPAD’s Philosophy

Accountability:

Combining responsibility with rights so that those who make decisions are also responsible for them.

Respecting diversity

Taking into account national and regional contexts and the individual natures and characteristics of Members.

Mutual respect for

decision-making at each level

Allocation of defined responsibilities between the international, Regional and national organizations [OPAD field offices] as described in, and guaranteed by, its Constitution and Regulations, recognizing the self-governing nature of field offices, while respecting the appropriateness of international governance and action where this is in the collective interest.

Autonomy in decision-making at each level of

the organisation:

Recognizing that the strength and legitimacy of international governance lies in its ability to act decisively according to the needs and interests of the larger organisation, whilst ensuring that decision-making processes lie as closely as possible to those affected by decisions.

The principle of

subsidiarity

Ensuring that decision-making power rest as closely as possible to those it affects, while preventing unilateral decisions that could adversely affect other field offices, Members and/or the Affiliations.

Checks and balances

A system of power-sharing through the devolution of authority and rights to Regional/field offices, Members and Cooperates.

None Duplication

One field office per region. OPAD shall establish regional field operation offices are established to cover a minimum of 3 Countries to Maximum of 7 countries and to be headed by Regional Directors/coordinators.

Equality

All Member organizations, whatever their size, location or scale of income generation, are given equal opportunity.

Two levels of governance

Only two levels of governance apply, national and international, where the international level includes regional structures

Primary strategic unit

OPAD Global office shall be the primary strategic unit and Regional Offices are semi-autonomous operating in constant consultation and mutual agreement with the Global office.



OPAD’s impact at Global and Regional levels In Europe and Regional Structures, OPAD offers a wide range of services and share experiences that help the poor and marginalized communities to reintegrate into the society. OPAD targets youths and adults who are mostly immigrants from diverse cultural backgrounds to impart them with skills on self-reliance in Sweden and the rest of the world. The organization provides Youth and children with opportunities to learn other cultures to enhance unity in diversity and share its Best Practices with other like-minded organizations in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America. OPAD creates a gateway for exposure to youth through European Voluntary Services as one of the accredited organization under EU. For more details visit our websites and Social Medias Global Website: www.opad.eu East Africa Regional Website: www.opad-eastafrica.org Social Medias [Facebook and Twitter]

OPAD Sweden: https://web.facebook.com/OPAD.eu

OPAD Youth Exchange: https://web.facebook.com/OpadYouthExchange

East Africa Region Facebook Account: https://web.facebook.com/OPADEastAfrica

East Africa Region Twitter: https://twitter.com/opad_ea Contacts

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