Our history and governance
The network was announced by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Ministry of the Economy and Finance of Italy at a conference on "Investing in Inclusive Rural Transformation" held in Rome in January 2017, and it formally came together in April 2018. SAFIN is governed by a Steering Committee and facilitated by Workstream Leads and by a Secretariat housed at IFAD.
Secretariat
Steering Committee
Workstream leads
The Steering Committee oversees network activities, progress and proposals and it advises and support the mobilization of resources for SAFIN. It convenes four times a year. Workstream Leads animate thematic working groups, while the Secretariat plays a convening and facilitating role for the network and works in support to all partners.
Our Steering Committee
Ayodeji Balogun
Chief Executive Officer
AFEX Commodities Exchange
Jojo Romeo Ebron
Manager, Cooperative Development Program
Asian Farmers Association
Prasun Kumar Das
Secretary General
APRACA
Hernan Manson
Manager, Alliances for Action
International Trade Centre
Yuri Soares Dillon
Unit Chief
Inter-American Development Bank
Norbert Tuyishime
Programme Officer
East African Farmers Federation
Our Secretariat
Bettina Prato
Senior Coordinator
Michael von During
Technical Specialist
Emily Kitongo
Knowledge Management Analyst
Dély Nussy
Administrative Assistant
Our donors
Our work is possible thanks to the generous support of our donors.
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