Who We Are

Following the recommendations  of its members from West and Central Africa during the Regional Meeting of Members of West and Central Africa, the WOCAN West and Central Africa Regional Office  was created in December 2006 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The office is hosted by the Center for International Forestry Research  (CIFOR) in its Central Africa office.  Since January 2008, the office is led by a Regional Coordinator who works closely with a Coordination Team from Cameroon and Ghana. This team will develop and expand the WOCAN network in the two specific regions cited above, and will carry out the implementation of WOCAN projects in the region.

Objectives

Through its West and Central African node, WOCAN aims to:

  • Identify women's priorities in the region as they relate to the domains of NRM and Agriculture
  • Build the  capacities of women and men in gender mainstreaming, and improve women's  participation in decision making spheres related to Agriculture and NRM;
  • Advocate at national and regional levels;
  • strengthen networks of women engaged in Agriculture and Natural Resources Management;
  • Improve networking between rural and professional women;
  • Develop and implement  WOCAN projects in the west and central Africa regions.
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