Regional Steering Committees
The Initiative currently has 2 Regional Steering Committee’s one in West Africa and the other in Eastern Africa. The committee’s have been selected to run on an interim basis for an initial period of 5 years.
Pelum Kenya Association based in Kenya is the host organization for Eastern Africa Regional Secretariat while Organisation Béninoise pour la Promotion de l’Agriculture Biologique (PABE/OBEPAB) based in Benin is the host organization for West Africa Regional Secretariat.
Roles of Regional Steering Committee’s
- Report to the EOA SC
- Review reports from National EOA Platforms
- Awareness rising, advocacy and lobbying of EOA agenda, brand and profile at Regional levels
- Fundraising soliciting support for regional EOA initiatives
- Program development and implementation at regional level
- Ensure wide stakeholder participation in EOA Initiative at regional level
- Review reports from National EOA Platforms
- Prepare reports for the EOA steering committee
- SDC Project Pillar 1: Research and Applied Knowledge
- SDC Project Pillar 2: Information Communication and Extension
- SDC Project Pillar 3: Value Chain and Market Development
- SDC Project Pillar 4: Management, Coordination and Governance