Inades-Formation Togo held on April 16, 2022 at FOPADESC , in Lomé, its 22nd Ordinary General Assembly in accordance with article 14 of the statutes of the national association.
This annual meeting was preceded, as usual, by a day of reflection centered on two main themes: what prospects for the 2040 horizon at Inades-Formation? What positioning of agricultural and rural training at Inades-Formation? The General Assembly also worked on the activities to mark the 50th anniversary of Inades-Formation Togo.
The work was opened by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Boukari AYESSAKI. 37 associate members out of the 45 in the Association took part. Seven topics on the agenda, including the hearing of the technical and financial reports, the hearing of the report of the Statutory Auditor for the 2021 financial year.
The moral report noted the context in which the national office worked, the state of associative life, the management of human resources, the management of support programs, financial management and the search for funding. The technical report addressed the various projects and services carried out during the year 2021.
During the 2021 financial year, therefore, seven (07) projects were carried out. They relate to the promotion of family farming, the promotion of agro-ecological transition and the strengthening of resilience to climate change, community microfinance and local governance. Also during this year, Inades-Formation Togo, like other countries, launched the “AlimentTERRE Awareness Campaign” initiated by the Inades-Formation network. It calls for the limitation, if not the prohibition, of unapproved chemical inputs and promotes the production of organic inputs.
The various projects have directly benefited nearly 21,000 individuals, including 7,000 women, 1,157 farmers’ organizations and 14 unions. An overall positive assessment despite the difficult health context in 2021, underlined the Director Mrs. Sélome ADOUSSI HOUETOGNON.
The budget monitoring gives a negative balance of six million six hundred and eighty-five thousand four hundred and twenty-six (6.68S.4261F) CFA. The Auditor’s report according to the conclusions of Cabinet SAFECO, certifies that the annual accounts of Inades-Formation Togo are regular and sincere and present a faithful image of the result of the operations of the past financial year as well as the financial situation and the assets of the Association at the end of 2021.
The General Assembly, after hearing and examining all these reports, approved the accounts for the 2021 financial year, discharged the Board of Directors and congratulated it on its management of the National Association for the 2021 financial year.
Recall that the work was conducted by the presidium elected for the occasion, chaired by Mr. Edoh WALLACE.
The sister partner organizations also honored the General Assembly with their presence. These are the Ministry of Agriculture, ICAT, AVSF, GIZ, CTOP, ANVT and SECCAR.
It should be noted the admission of a new partner in the person of Mr. GBETCHI Kodjo, farmer member of UOPC Maritime. The National Association currently has fifty-three (53) members, including forty-seven (47) active members, five (5) honorary members and one (1) friend member. There are 15 women and two (2) legal persons.
