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:: National Collaborators ::

The ultimate beneficiaries/clients of FAAFNET are the inhabitants of the Mount Cameroon region, particularly the Farmers, Beekeepers, Grassroot Development Workers, Researchers, Community Based Organisations (Associations, Common Initiative Groups), Civil Society Organisations, Non Governmental Organisations, Government Services and Schools/institutions.

We are organizing farmers into groups (Common Initiative Groups, Union of farmers, Cooperatives). We are presently working with fifty (50) Common Initiative Groups and Unions.

Fako Beekeepers Union (FABEESUN)
We facilitated the creation of Union of Bee farmers known as Fako Beekeepers Union (FABEESUN).Membership of this Union is about 200 beekeepers from 15 Common Initiative Groups.

We are also collaborating with a Union of Pig Farmers in Fako Division. The women are not left out as they have also organized a forum for Vegetable farmers. We are also working towards the creation of a network of Trees Planters in the Mount Cameroon region.

Bokova-Bonakanda-Bova Area Development Association (BONAVADA)
We are closely collaborating with BONAVADA in the area of Resource Mobilization, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Livestock, Beekeeping, Women and Youth programmes. BONAVADA is made up of villages of the Eastern slopes of Mount Cameroon. It started with a membership five (5) villages and now has thirteen (13) villages namely: Bokova, Bonakanda, Bova I, Bova II, Boteva, Ewonda, Bokwai, Bwitingi, Bwiteva, Bokulu, Bonganjo, Upper Bolifamba and Mwangai. Elite outside these villages have also created branches e.g. Limbe, Douala, Yaounde and Tiko.

WEWULEY CONSULTANCY, Bova II – Buea
This is a Community Based Forest and Environmental Management Consultancy based in Bova II – Buea. We are collaborating with them in the area of Natural Resource Management and Conservation issues. The main goal of the Consultancy is generate statistical database to guide future use and protection of the “Green Gold” – the African Rainforest Ecosystem.

South West Development Project (RUMPI PROJECT), Buea
They have assisted us with Office and Library Furniture to facilitate our Resource Centre and office function properly.

The University of Buea
We have started collaboration with the Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry in the area Beekeeping Development (Research).

Government Ministries:

We are collaborating with the following Ministries at the Provincial and National Levels

- The Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development

- Youth Affairs

- Forestry and Wildlife

- Women Empowerment and the Family

- Fisheries and Animal Husbandry

- Environment and Nature Protection

- Basic Education

- Secondary Education

- Ministry of Urban Development and Housing

Some of the Ministries have assisted of in the area of Capacity Building and provided us with Technical and Material inputs for our activities in the field.


Local/National Networks of Civil Society Organisations:


South West Civil Society Network (SWECSON)
We are one of the founding members of South West Civil Society Network (SWECSON) with headquarters in Buea. This network is to bring together Civil Society Organisations in the South West Province with the aim of promoting sustainable development in the Province.

Friends of Nature Alliance (FONA)
We are one of the founding members of Friends of Nature Alliance (FONA) Buea. Its main objective is to promote sustainable management of environmental related issues within rural and urban communities in South West Province and beyond.
Motto: SHARING EXPERIENCE, PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT