Who are we ?

Serving common good

Presentation

Inades-Formation, an institution serving common good. Inades-Formation is a network of pan-African associations governed by Ivorian law which works for equitable and sustainable development in Africa. Recognized as a public utility, it campaigns for a more egalitarian and united society, through the promotion of the common good. We are present in ten countries in Africa including: Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Tanzania, Chad and Togo. Its general secretariat is based in Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire .

Our history

Inades-Formation was created in 1975 by the Jesuit fathers. It was born from the African Institute for Economic and Social Development (INADES) itself created in 1962 in Côte d’Ivoire and devoted to the training of middle managers in Africa. Realizing the need for training in the agricultural world, which brought together nearly 80% of the population, the Jesuit Fathers will orient themselves towards this target and offer them courses and supervision. Correspondence courses for agricultural training in fundamental French are given and booklets for the training of women in the village, the Agripromo review (1973) intended for agricultural trainers and animators are produced. The impact was considerable and it became necessary to create national offices in the different countries, French-speaking and English-speaking, where correspondence courses were held. In 1975, Inades-Formation was created and this branch of INADES activities was entrusted to it. Inades-Formation will therefore continue the training programs given to farmers and the production of educational books, while working in the same spirit as the founding fathers: respect for human dignity, the spirit of service, selflessness, the promotion of the integral development of man and of every man. Today, Inades-Formation is a social movement at the service of the common good . It continues to support producers but also targets all social categories in order to create the conditions for a life of dignity for all.

Our target audience

The actions of Inades-Formation target disadvantaged populations. These are primarily rural populations including peasants with their umbrella organizations, grassroots organizations, rural adults, women and young people . Inades-Formation, to indirectly reach an even larger public, reinforces the capacities of “multipliers”, that is to say the heads of NGOs, the heads of peasant organizations, the agents of various organizations and the peasants. trainers. Another category of targets is made up of decision-makers, administrative and political authorities and civil society.

Our working approach

Our working approach evolves from correspondence courses in 1962 to the SAADEV method to the present day. The scale below better illustrates the evolution of our working method.

1962

1980

1990

2016

nowadays

Governance

The governing bodies of the international association Inades-Formation are the General Assembly and the International Board of Directors . The 10 national associations are represented on the International Board of Directors. The executive body is the General Secretariat .

The general Assembly

The General Assembly is made up of all associate members, individuals and legal entities. It meets in ordinary assembly every 3 years.

The International Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the International Inades-Formation Association known as the International Board of Directors is made up of a president, representatives of national member associations and elected members.