Association des Volontaires pour l'Environnement Sain A.V.E.S
Type of Organization: Non-governmental organization
Areas of work: Agricultural and rural legislation, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Education, COVID-19
Region: Africa
Country: Togo
Description:
The NGO A.V.E.S supports grassroots communities in their self-help initiatives through education, information and communication. The aim is to raise awareness, train and sensitise local people so that they can take ownership of development projects for the environment management, economic and social well-being of all sections of society. Therefore NGO A.V.E.S supports local communities by setting up programmes focussed on (i) restoring biodiversity and reducing greenhouse gases through natural community forestry projects, (ii) agro-forestry, restoration of native and exotic woody species that are disappearing, (iii) promoting agro-ecological actions in rural areas, (iv) environmental education focused on promoting eco-actions among young people and children and (V) promoting WASH through projects to build drinking water and community sanitation infrastructures.
The NGO A.V.E.S supports grassroots communities in their self-help initiatives through education, information and communication. The aim is to raise awareness, train and sensitise local people so that they can take ownership of development projects for the environment management, economic and social well-being of all sections of society. Therefore NGO A.V.E.S supports local communities by setting up programmes focussed on (i) restoring biodiversity and reducing greenhouse gases through natural community forestry projects, (ii) agro-forestry, restoration of native and exotic woody species that are disappearing, (iii) promoting agro-ecological actions in rural areas, (iv) environmental education focused on promoting eco-actions among young people and children and (V) promoting WASH through projects to build drinking water and community sanitation infrastructures.