Mission/Vision
AFREDECCS VISION IS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRIES THEREBY FOSTERING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS.
How ever we pay particular action to Climate change as Africa still emits lesser CO2 and other green house gases than most of...
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AFREDECCS VISION IS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRIES THEREBY FOSTERING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS.
How ever we pay particular action to Climate change as Africa still emits lesser CO2 and other green house gases than most of the developed world. Of 15 of the biggest car producers in the world none is from Africa, (International Association of Car Constructors OICA 2007), No country in Africa emits up to 10 tons of CO2 per inhabitant (world development Indicators, World Bank 2007). However Africa is only second to Latin America when it comes to Massive deforestation (Millennium ecosystem Assessment, 2005)
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What does the organization do?
The African Centre for Research, Development and Climate Change (AFREDECC), was registered on the 17th of April 2007 at the Provincial registry of Cooperatives and Common Initiative Groups. A group of young researchers came together to form the Organisation. On the 1st of March 2008 it was...
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The African Centre for Research, Development and Climate Change (AFREDECC), was registered on the 17th of April 2007 at the Provincial registry of Cooperatives and Common Initiative Groups. A group of young researchers came together to form the Organisation. On the 1st of March 2008 it was identified by the delegation of Environment and Nature protection as an Environmental NGO.
We are the leading environmental group in Limbe. We are also members of International environmental networks such as Earth Charter International, Teens for Planet Earth etc. Our Objectives are:
• Encourage poverty alleviation through sustainable development and environmental protection.
• Advocate for the protection of our environment
• Carry out research and initiate projects or the improvement of living standards for all those suffering from the effects of Climate change.
• Sensitize the population on climate change
• Fight for the protection of the African Rainforest and other Biodiversity hotspots.
The organization is youth led & has a young motivated staff with devoted volunteers and research partners. We have different university degrees. This diverse background justifies our potentials and capabilities in handling an issue as complex as climate change at the information, research, technology and policy levels.
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Opportunities for Youth
AFEDECC has youth policies that support youth empowerment. Actually there is nobody sitting on the board of AFREDECC who is more than 40.This is just an example on what we are ditermined to achieve in terms of youth empowerment.
we are currently championing the creation of a...
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AFEDECC has youth policies that support youth empowerment. Actually there is nobody sitting on the board of AFREDECC who is more than 40.This is just an example on what we are ditermined to achieve in terms of youth empowerment.
we are currently championing the creation of a synergy of youth led organisations in Cameroon. This initiatives is bringing together all organisations, institutions, businesses owned and runned by youths in Cameroon known as the coalition of organisations for youth development.
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