VOGASPAD

VOGASPAD'S PROFILE

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Background:

VOGASPAD is a Development, non profit, non political and non Religious N.G.O set up in 1999 and legally recognized in October 2001, by prefectoral order No 0034/E29/1111/Vol 8/APPB of 18/10/2001. Its main mission is to conserve, develop, improve and promote techniques for sustainable management of natural resources and environment in order to help reduce poverty among the populations of Cameroon.

This is done through participatory follow-up action of training in Agricultural Training Institutions, improvement of existing farming systems and Livelihood to increase food security, long-term productivity, safe food production and environmental protection. In the long-term, VOGASPAD intends to achieve this goal through generation and large dissemination of information and knowledge on how to enable rural populations release and use their inherent potentials and capabilities in improving their lives and, assess their adoption of sustainable management techniques of the resources.

Purpose/Activities.

VOGASPAD's activities center on sensitization, education and practical field training/Demonstration, research, consultancy, advocacy, capacity building and networking in the areas of organic farming, Forestry, Agro-forestry and related activities, New Technologies of information and communication, Development of Rural infrastructures and environmental issues, all with gender equity.

Target Populations:

Our targets are Youths, School Leavers and graduates from educational and professional schools of learning, farmers and other interested or involved in the development of the rural sector.

Partners:

VOGASPAD establishes partnership with individuals, local and international scientists, local councils, Government Services, NGOs and network with other local organizations. e.g. VOGASPAD is member of Network for Eco-farming in Africa (NECOFAC), Cameroon Vetiver Network (CAMVETNET), Western Highlands Nature Conservation Network (WHINCONET).

REALIZATIONS / ACHIVEMENTS.

• Creation of a students' environmental club in the RCA/TSA complex of Bambili
• Establishment of a Eucalyptus fuel wood plantation in RCA Bambili..
• Help farming groups of West and North West provinces in capacity building, planting materials, constitution of legal entities (CIG), on-farm demonstration etc.
• Our effort in facilitating the process of acquiring Community Forest by some communities in the West and North WEST Provinces are on-going.
• Establishment of collection plots in Bambili (North West) and Bandjoun ( West).
• Many fields study tours with students of Rural Training Institutions, group members and the public. to conservation sites and projects in the region .
• Creation of a Resource Centre at our Head Office in Bamenda.

PROBLEMS

Our main problem is inadequate resources mostly finances to enable us upgrade and update our capacity ,equip our Resource Centre and execute our projects in the field.