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The Council of Sections and our 5 Specialised Institutions

The body for scouting, design and the development of thematic partnerships.

Role and functioning of the Council of Sections

The body for scouting, design and the development of thematic partnerships.

Placed under the supervision of the Board of Directors and working in synergy with the Executive Management, the Council of Sections brings together the Heads of our 5 Specialised Institutions. It is the strategic engineering hub in charge of identifying funding opportunities, designing sector programmes and building thematic alliances in their respective fields.

Detailed presentation of the 5 Specialised Institutions

Institution 1

SFPF — Section for Feminism and the Protection of Women

Role of the Section Head

Scout opportunities, design projects to fight gender-based violence (GBV) and for the socio-economic empowerment of women, and build strategic partnerships (e.g. INF, CPS).

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Associated strategic axis

Feminism and Promotion of Women’s Rights

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Associated flagship initiatives

  • 16 Days of Activism against GBV campaign
  • Financial and legal education workshops for women’s groups

Institution 2

SEPE — Section for Education and Child Protection

Role of the Section Head

Develop programmes to defend children’s fundamental rights, keep girls in school and fight child labour and early marriage of minors.

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Associated strategic axis

Education and Child Protection

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Associated flagship initiatives

  • Distribution of school kits
  • Awareness campaigns in schools
  • Defence of children’s rights

Institution 3

SPEA — Section for Ecosystem Protection and Agriculture

Role of the Section Head

Design projects for climate change adaptation, ecosystem preservation and the promotion of community agroecology.

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Associated strategic axis

Ecosystem, Environment and Sustainable Agriculture

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Associated flagship initiatives

  • Agroecology training
  • Reforestation campaigns
  • Awareness of waste sorting and management

Institution 4

SCCS — Section for Citizenship and Social Cohesion

Role of the Section Head

Build initiatives promoting participatory governance, fighting disinformation, civic spirit and a culture of peace.

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Associated strategic axis

Citizenship and Social Cohesion

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Associated flagship initiatives

  • MyCountry229 campaign
  • Fact-checking workshops
  • Local citizen observatories

Institution 5

SBSC — Section for Community Well-being and Health

Role of the Section Head

Develop programmes for preventive health, public hygiene and the promotion of the sexual and reproductive health of young people (SRHY).

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Associated strategic axis

Community Health and Well-being

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Associated flagship initiatives

  • Educational talks on reproductive health
  • Screening sessions
  • Community hygiene campaigns

Incubation and institutional agility framework

A continuous capacity to adapt to emerging challenges

The Council of Sections has the statutory agility needed to design and incubate new intervention sub-units when new needs are diagnosed at the level of the communal coordination teams.

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