AJEAH – Togo
Association des Jeunes Engagés pour l’Action Humanitaire (Togo)
AJEAH (Association of Engaged Youth for Humanitarian Action) is a development NGO established in 2007 to contribute to improving people’s living conditions, promoting the rule of law and good governance and ensuring that Togo is in the path to sustainable development.
Launch of a project to promote good governance and anti-corruption practices in the Plateaux region of Togo
The mission of AJEAH is to work for the promotion, defense and protection of human rights, safeguard the rights of communities to access natural resources, defend environmental interests and sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, the association benefits from the financial support of the European Union and other technical and financial partners.
Programmes and activities 2018
- Good governance and anti-corruption project in Togo
- Support, follow-up and social and vocational integration of children who travel cross-borders to Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, etc.
- Access to community services, education and empowerment of women and girls in West Africa
- Support for local governance Initiatives in the Plateaux Region
- Support to local governance and citizen participation for water management in the city of Anié
Over 10,000 people have participated in or benefited from the activities of AJEAH in 2018
Impact on the Sustainable Development Goals
8.6 By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training
16.3 Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
16.5 Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
16.6 Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
Related Activities
AJEAH is primarily engaged in initiatives to support good governance and anti-corruption practices, thus contributing to SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions) targets 3, 5 and 6 in particular. In addition, through its activities for children who are forced to cross the border, the organization has indirectly contributed to SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth) target 6. Lastly, FAPE’s community, education and empowerment services for women and girls has contributed, as a whole, to SDG 4 (Quality education) and SDG 5 (Gender equality).
Good governance and anti-corruption project in Togo
Some photos of the project...
Affiliations
- Associate memberof Dianova International
- Recognized as an NGO by the Ministry of Planning and Development
- Signing of an agreement/programme with the Government of Togo
- Anti-corruption Network of Togo
- Civil society organizations’ platform for HIV/AIDS and health promotion
- Forum of the Organizations of Defense of Children’s Rights in Togo
- Council of NGOs and Association of the Plateaux region(COADEP)
- Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)(civil society network)
- United Nations Global Compact
- Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council(ECOSOC
Some of the projects or activities currently running in AJEAH – Togo
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