What is IDF IDF Integrated Development Foundation IDF

What is IDF?

IDF: Integrated Development Foundation IDF The Integrated Development Foundation

IDF: Integrated Development Foundation Motto: Excellence Motto Excellence

IDF: Integrated Development Foundation Motto: Excellence Creation: 12/02/1994, and 03/08/1994 as an association CREATION 12/02/1994, and 03/08/1994 as an association

IDF: Integrated Development Foundation Motto: Excellence Creation: 12/02/1994, and 03/08/1994 as an association Vision: To reduce inequality and marginalization among the male and female population of the North West Region by 10% between 2010 and 2015 VISION To reduce inequality and marginalization among the male and female population of the North West Region by 10% between 2010 and 2015

IDF: Integrated Development Foundation Motto: Excellence Creation: 12/02/1994, and 03/08/1994 as an association Vision: To reduce inequality and marginalization among the male and female population of the North West Region by 10% between 2010 and 2015 Mission: To empower the male and female population of the North West Region to be able to take part actively and Todemocratically empowerin the male and female population of the development of their community, socially and economically with guiding principles team work, quality, the North West Region to beofable to take part equity and social justice. MISSION actively and democratically in the development of their community, socially and economically with guiding principles of team work, quality, equity and social justice.

IDF: Integrated Development Foundation Motto: Excellence Creation: 12/02/1994, and 03/08/1994 as an association Vision: To reduce inequality and marginalization among the male and female population of the North West Region by 10% between 2010 and 2015 Mission: To empower the male and female population of the North West Region to be able to take part actively and in the of their community, socially Todemocratically contribute todevelopment the creation of conditions and economically with guiding principles of team work, quality, that can permit marginalised and vulnerable equity and social justice. Main Objective: To the creation of conditions that populations tocontribute regaintotheir dignity and to can permit marginalised and vulnerable populations to regain ameliorate livingtheir conditions their dignity andtheir to ameliorate living conditions MAIN OBJECTIVE

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE • Promotion of solidarity in the defence of the rights and in the economy of the marginalized male and female population. • Contribute to the success of the strategies and policies put in place by Government to combat the spray of HIV/AIDS in the Region. • Implementation of activities that can contribute to the amelioration of the sanitary, social, economic and environmental well being of the target populations. • Promotion of the civil society organizations in the management of public policy.

Area of Intervention: The North West Region AREA OF Principally in the North INTERVENTION West Region Soon to go operational in the West Region

Area of Intervention: The North West Region Head Office: 4 th Floor NWCA Building, Commercial Ave, Bamenda Head Office is located on th the 4 Floor of the NWCA Building on Commercial Avenue, Bamenda, Mezam Division OFFICES

Area of Intervention: The North West Region Head Office: 4 th Floor NWCA Building, Commercial Ave, Bamenda Branch Offices: Wum (opposite Brasseries Depot) Opposite Brasseries Depot – Wum (Menchum Division) Soon to be open in Bana (Nsoh) Branch Offices

Area of Intervention: The North West Region Head Office: 4 th Floor NWCA Building, Commercial Ave, Bamenda Branch Offices: Wum (opposite Brasseries Depot) Approach: Participative Action Research and collaboration APPROACH Participative Action Research coupled with systemic approach and collaboration with other organs

Area of Intervention: The North West Region Head Office: 4 th Floor NWCA Building, Commercial Ave, Bamenda Branch Offices: Wum (opposite Brasseries Depot) Approach: Participative Action Research and collaboration Collaboration: Ministries (Public Health, Social Affairs, Urban Development, Employment), VSO, ILO, CESO-SACO, CGV, Plan Ministries: Public Health, Social Affairs, Urban Development, Employment and Vocational Training, Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO), International Labor Organization(ILO), Canadian Executive Services Overseas (CESO-SACO), Coaching the Global Village (CGV), Plan COLLABORATION

Area of Intervention: The North West Region Head Office: 4 th Floor NWCA Building, Commercial Ave, Bamenda Branch Offices: Wum (opposite Brasseries Depot) Approach: Participative Action Research and collaboration Collaboration: Ministries (Public Health, Social Affairs, Urban Development, Employment), VSO, ILO, CESO-SACO, CGV, Plan Resources: Financial, Human and Material Membership/annual dues • • Hired staff • Income Generating Activity Financial Resources • International and community volunteers • Partner organizations through small grants • Services rendered by staff and board members • • Board members • By donation Grants and subsidies. Resources Human • • Consultants Support from donors SOURCES OF RESOURCES Material Resources

Area of Intervention: The North West Region Head Office: 4 th Floor NWCA Building, Commercial Ave, Bamenda Branch Offices: Wum (opposite Brasseries Depot) Approach: Participative Action Research and collaboration Collaboration: Ministries (Public Health, Social Affairs, Urban Development, Employment), VSO, ILO, CESO-SACO, CGV, Plan Resources: Financial, Human and Material Target Population: VDAs, Groups, OVCs, PLWHA, SAM, Coops • People, particularly women and girls, living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) • Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) • Village and quarter development associations (VDA) • Savings/loans and farmer cooperatives • Various types of groups/associations • Single Adolescent Mothers (SAM) TARGET POPULATION

Area of Intervention: The North West Region Head Office: 4 th Floor NWCA Building, Commercial Ave, Bamenda Branch Offices: Wum (opposite Brasseries Depot) Approach: Participative Action Research and collaboration Collaboration: Ministries (Public Health, Social Affairs, Urban Development, Employment), VSO, ILO, CESO-SACO, CGV, Plan Resources: Financial, Human and Material Target Population: VDAs, Groups, OVCs, PLWHA, SAM, Coops Main Activities: Community Health, Local Economic Development, Women Empowerment , Child Rights, and Capacity Building MAIN ACTIVITIES

Activities Realised

Activities Realised Community Health

Activities Realised Community Health v Home Based Care Home (General Hospital) Based Care

Activities Realised Community Health v Home Based Care v OVC Program in Menchum Division Orphans and Vulnerable Program in the. Children Menchum Division

Activities Realised Community Health v Home Based Care v OVC Program in Menchum Division v Health Promotion Shift in focus to with emphasis on chronic Health Promotion diseases

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development (LED) Local Economic Development

Three Main Actors in Development The State • Divisional Councils • City Councils • Councillors Council • Ministries • Regional Delegations • Technical Services • Fon • Quarterheads • Churches • NGOs • Associations • Trade Unions • Cooperatives Civil Society What is missing for Decentralisation to be effective?

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development v LED at the Grassroots ØImproved access to quarter infrastructure and services (clean water, roads, security, mobility) ØFacilitate process of building up partnership between quarters and councils ØAccompany quarters in their process of reorganisation and legalisation ØFacilitate the link between quarters’ development associations and councils LED at the Grass Roots

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development v LED at the Grassroots v Empowering councils and VDAs in LED principles Empowering councils and village development associations LEDandprinciples ØCapacity Building ofin Councils Actors

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development v LED at the Grassroots v Empowering councils and VDAs in LED principles v Highlighting Civil Society Contribution to LED Highlighting civil society ØCapacity building of CSOs contribution to LED ØRadio Programs ØWorkshops

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development Child Rights

Activities Realised Community Health Participative Decentralised Development Child Rights v Fight Against Child Labour and Trafficking

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development Child Rights v Fight Against Child Labour and Trafficking v Withdrawal of children from forced labour situations

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development Child Rights v Fight Against Child Labour and Trafficking v Withdrawal of children from forced labour situations v Research on Non-Registration of Children at Birth Research on Non. Registration of Children at Birth

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development Child Rights v Fight Against Child Labour and Trafficking v Withdrawal of children from forced labour situations v Research on Non-Registration of Children at Birth v Establishment of 750 Late Birth Certificates to Primary School Children and 34 Single Adolescent Mothers Establishment of 750 Late Birth Certificates to primary School Children and 34 Single Adolescent Mothers

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development Child Rights Women Empowerment

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development Child Rights Women Empowerment v Training of Single Adolescent Mothers Training of Single Ø Health and sexual education Adolescent Mothers (SAM) ØSelf Esteem ØVocational Training

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development Child Rights Women Empowerment v Training of Single Adolescent Mothers v Entrepreneurial empowerment of women and girls living with HIV/AIDS

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development Child Rights Women Empowerment Capacity Building

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development Child Rights Women Empowerment Capacity Building v Capacity building of saving and loans cooperatives

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development Child Rights Women Empowerment Capacity Building v Capacity building of saving and loans cooperatives v VDA skill building on resource mobilization Village Development Association skill building on resource mobilization

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development Child Rights Women Empowerment Capacity Building v Capacity building of saving and loans cooperatives v VDA skill building on resource mobilization v Continuous capacity building with community volunteers Continuous Capacity Building with Community Volunteers

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development Child Rights Women Empowerment Capacity Building v Capacity building of saving and loans cooperatives v VDA skill building on resource mobilization v Continuous capacity building with community volunteers v Promoting Volunteerism

Activities Realised Community Health Local Economic Development Child Rights Women Empowerment Capacity Building v Capacity building of saving and loans cooperatives v VDA skill building on resource mobilization v Continuous capacity building with community volunteers v Promoting Volunteerism v IDF Professional Development

Activities Realised Community Health v Home Based Care v OVC Program in Menchum Division v Health Promotion Local Economic Development v LED at the Grassroots v Empowering councils and VDAs in LED principles v Highlighting Civil Society Contribution to LED Child Rights v Fight Against Child Labour and Trafficking v Withdrawal of children from forced labour situations v Research on Non-Registration of Children at Birth v Establishment Late Birth Certificates Women Empowerment v Training of Single Adolescent Mothers v Entrepreneurial empowerment of women and girls living with HIV/AIDS Capacity Building v Capacity building of saving and loans cooperatives v VDA skill building on resource mobilization v Continuous capacity building with community volunteers v Promoting Volunteerism v IDF Professional Development

Difficulties: Sustainable Funding, Engaged Staff, Vehicle for Fieldwork Ø DIFFICULTIES Ø Finding sustainable financing To find attract dedicated and engaged staff ØLack of an appropriate vehicle for fieldwork

Difficulties: Sustainable Funding, Engaged Staff, Vehicle for Fieldwork Way Forward: Ø Resource mobilization strategy ØConstruction of a Vocational Training Centre ØLobbying and advocacy ØFurther develop IDF’s M&E system analysis ØDevelop and implement a resource mobilization strategy ØDevelop and strengthen IDF’s partnership with councils to ensure the sustainability IDF ØContinue to market IDF inof. Cameroon and abroad Way Forward ØLocate funds to implement IDF’s plan to build a Vocational Training Centre ØBuild IDF’s understanding and ability to carry out lobbying and advocacy and to mobilize other to join IDF ØTo further develop IDF’s M&E system to ensure quality analysis ØDevelop and strengthen IDF’s partnership with councils ØContinue to market IDF in Cameroon and abroad

Difficulties: Sustainable Funding, Engaged Staff, Vehicle for Fieldwork Way Forward: Ø Resource mobilization strategy ØConstruction of a Vocational Training Centre ØLobbying and advocacy ØFurther develop IDF’s M&E system analysis ØDevelop and strengthen IDF’s partnership with councils ØVehicle to facilitate IDF’s field work ØContinue to market IDF in Cameroon and abroad ØWish Scholarships for Single Adolescent Mothers (SAM) List: ØConstruction Ø Vehicle of a centre ØExpansion of existing ØScholarships for SAMprograms ØConstruction of health a centreprograms to include health ØIncrease scope of ØExpansion of existing programs promotion ØIntroduce health promotion into programs ØContinue work on birth certificates lobbying ØProvide new loans to women living with HIV ØTrain newnew community ØTrain communityvolunteers Wish List

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