Network
National and regional representatives
Our governance structure ensures that member organisations are represented in an effective, responsive and transparent manner.
National focal points
Every four years members appoint two people from member organisations in their country to be national focal points. One man and one woman is appointed in each country. These individuals are either elected by members in their country, or are self-nominated with no objections raised by other members.
National focal points represent members in each country. They are responsible for leading the activities of the network at the national level and convening activities at the regional level.
Regional advisory groups
In each region national focal points come together in what are called regional advisory groups. These regional groups of members work closely with regional secretariat staff and deliver collaborative action within their region.
Regional advisory groups provide a space for member organisations to form consortiums to raise funds together. They also offer expertise and input to policy and advocacy work at the regional and global levels.
Each group is chaired by the global board representative from that region, thereby ensuring a bottom-up approach in the governance of our network.
Find out who your national focal point is
We have 13 regional advisory groups covering all regions of the world. Select a region below to go to the list of the national focal points in each country in that region.
Members can contact their national focal point by looking them up on our Community Platform and sending them a message. Alternatively, you can contact our staff in your region, who will be able to put you in touch with them.
Africa
Americas & Caribbean
Asia & Pacific
Europe
North Africa & West Asia
Egypt
Ghada Ahmadein
Arab Network for Environment and Development (RAED)
Hitham El Yamany
Egyptian Sustainable Development Forum
Iraq
Ayad Salih
The Iraqi Institution for Development
Jordan
Ziyad Al-Alawneh
Land and Human to Advocate Progress
Kuwait
Wijdan Aloqab
Kuwait Environment Protection Society
Lebanon
Malek Ghandour
AMWAJ of Environment
Lebanon
Marie Therese Seif
Human Environmental Association for Development
Mauritania
Yahya Sadio Diallo
Association Mauritanienne pour le Developpement et l’Alphabetisation
Mauritanie
Khadijetou Bah
Initiative Mauritanienne Maternelle et Infantile
Morocco
Mohamed Ftouhi
Club Marocain pour l’environnement et le développement (CMED)
Palestine
Imad Atrash
Palestine Wildlife Society
Sudan
Ibrahim Hossain Mohammed Abdallah
Depth Action Organization
Tunisia
Youssef Nouri
Association de la Protection de la Nature et de l’Environnement de Kairouan
Yemen
Aisha Thawab
Abs Development Organization for Women and Child (ADO)
Yemen
Yaser Baazab
Ebdaa Foundation for Environment and Sustainable Development
Central & West Africa
Benin
Parfait Cocou Blalogoe
Centre de Recherche et d’Expertise pour le Developpement Local
Burkina Faso
Kabore Tanga Abdou Fulgence
Federation Panafricaine des Associations et Clubs de l’Union Africaine
Cameroon
Anysse Kenfack Ngnintedem
Association Camerounaise pour le Développement, l’Entraide Sociale et la Protection de l’Environnement
Central African Republic
Herbert Nabia Mborou
Réseau des Organisation des Jeunes pour l’Environnement et le Développement Durable en Centrafrique
Norma Audrey Yengbo Guitinzia
Global Ecovillage Network Antenne de la République Centrafricaine
Chad
Beni Toralta Laya
Organisation des Jeunes pour la Promotion et le Développement
Colette Benoudji
Lead Tchad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chantal Binwa
Association des Femmes pour la Promotion et le Développement Endogène
Florent Baziraboba Babi
Forum des Organisations Nationales Humanitaires et de Développement en République Démocratique du Congo
Gabon
Crépin Engouang
Réseau des Organisations Libres de la Société Civile pour la Bonne Gouvernance au Gabon
Gambia
Emmanuel Tawiah Tetteh
Adventist Development & Relief Agency, The Gambia
Ghana
Grace Commey
Abundant Grace Female Foundation
Kofi Kankam
Elizka Relief Foundation
Guinea
Ibrahima Doumbouya
Développement Pour Tous
Ivory Coast
Koubi Henri-Joël Bobia
Actions des Jeunes Leaders pour l’Eveil des Consciences
Ya Viviane N’Djole
Association Soeurs Aidons nos Enfants
Liberia
Kona Sarah Kollie
Young Liberian Women Orgainzation for Improvement Advocacy Network
Semeh Roberts
Universal Farmers Association
Mali
Ahmed Sékou Diallo
Association de Formation et d’Appui au Développement
Kouyate Goundo Sissiko
Reseau des Femmes pour les Droits Environnementaux
Niger
Alzouma Mounkaila
Action Directe pour la Protection de l’Environnement Bonferey
Naomi Binta Stansly
ONG Tedhelte Entre Aide Niger
Nigeria
Amusat Kabiru Kolawole
Centre for Disaster Risk and Crisis Reduction
Caroline Usikpedo
Niger Delta Women’s Movement for Peace and Development
Republic of the Congo
Alvin Cremy Koumbhat
Cercle des Droits de l’Homme et de Développement
Bernadette Miassouassouna
Action des Educartrices pour le Développement
Senegal
Djibril Niang
Jeunes Volontaires pour l’Environnement Sénégal
Ndeye Rokhyatou Dieye
LEAD Senegal
Sierra Leone
Peter John Amara
Economic Justice Network Sierra Leone
Togo
Alou Lanwi Banassa
ONG Santé et Action Globale
Yawoa Dzidzo Da Costa
ONG Sourire des Peuples
Southern Africa
eSwatini
Johnson Ojo
Christian International Swaziland
Madagascar
Harivel Prudhent Ramahandrisoa
Association Volajia
Tantely Sarah Randriamparany
Centre d’Action pour la Promotion de la Résilience
Malawi
Edward Chaka
Peoples Federation for National Peace and Development
Fannie Gondwe
Green Palm Governance, Compliance and Management Centre
Mauritius
Daksh Beeharry Panray
Environmental Protection & Conservation Organisation
Mozambique
Baimba Sisay
Evangelização Geral de Ajuda aos Necessitados
South Africa
Johanes Belle
University of the Free State-Disaster Management Training and Education Centre for Africa
Zambia
Adrian Phiri
Disaster Management Training Centre
Zimbabwe
Delight Lilian Bhumhira
Zimbabwe United Nations Association
Innocent Isaac
Ntengwe for Community Development
Eastern Africa
Burundi
Goreth Manirambona
Synergie des Partenairs pour la Promotion des Droits de la Femme
Philippe Masabo
Action pour le Développement et la Santé Intégrée
Djibouti
Ayoub Houssein Ardeyeh
Association pour la Prévention et Prévision des Catastrophes
Ethiopia
Lulseged Yimer
Holistic Community Development Association
Kenya
Chelimo Njoroge
Children’s Mission Africa
Douglas Otieno
Tinada Youth Organization
Rwanda
Jean de Dieu Musengamana
Manadisaster Organization
Verdiane Nyiramana
Benimpuhwe Organisation
Somalia
Khadra Omer Hassan
Barwaaqo Voluntary Organization
Mustafe Abdullahi
Youth Empowerment Solutions
South Sudan
Dorong Grace Nailo Mayo
Root of Generations
Tanzania
Euster Kibona
Foundation for Energy, Climate and Environment
Musa Wawuyo Mussa
Comparatively for Tanzania Elites Community Organisers
Uganda
Elliot Orizaarwa
Women and Girl Child Development Association
Pax Sakari
Rural Initiative for Community Empowerment West Nile
North America
Canada
Crystal Penner
World Vision Canada
United States
Mario Flores
Habitat for Humanity International
Oluremi Agbaje
United Family Mission
Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda
Ruth Spencer
Marine Ecosystems Protected Areas (MEPA) Trust
Cuba
Elina Ceballos Villalón
Consejo de Iglesias de Cuba
Dominican Republic
Santa Sandoval Lajara
Servicio Social de Iglesias Dominicanas
Wilson Suero
Visión Social, Inc.
Haiti
Jamesley Petit-Frère
Réseau National des Volontaires pour la Promotion Du Développement Local en Haïti
Johanne Gerard
Initiative Citoyenne du Nord-Ouest pour la Démocratie et le Développement
Central America
El Salvador
Breny Massiel Herrera Guirola
Instituto de Investigación, Capacitación y Desarrollo de la Mujer
Rubén Boanerges Quintanilla
Fundación Salvadoreña para la Promoción Social y el Desarrollo Económico
Guatemala
Jorge Alberto Ruiz Ordoñez
Wetlands International Guatemala
Vianney Vásquez
Association for Holistic Development Saq B
Honduras
Nelson García Lobo
Comisión de Acción Social Menonita
Panama Ciudad Capital
Ana Eliceda Fisher Santamaría
Fundación “Totus Tuus” Todo Tuoyo
South America
Argentina
Dante Muñoz Veneros
Arquitectos y Organizaciones Sociales para la Emergencia y Desastres
Gloria Bratschi
Junto al Desarrollo
Bolivia
Carlos Andrés Moreira Araújo
Centro de Asesoramiento para el Desarrollo Social
Mónica Cuba
Practical Action en Bolivia
Brazil
Felipe Lisboa Conceição
CERT Brasil
Chile
Catherine Mella Quiroz
Cáritas Chile
Ian Gorayeb
Fundación Inteligencia para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres
Colombia
Adriana Franco Chitanana
Federación Luterana Mundial
Andres Narvaez Zuñiga
Fundación Azimuth
Paraguay
Samuel Barrios
Asociación Tesai Reka Paraguay
Peru
Castorina Villegas Lopez
Mujeres Unidas para un Pueblo Mejor
Gilberto Romero Zeballos
Centro de Estudios y Prevención de Desastres
Uruguay
Veronica Isabel Barreto Patrón
ASTUR
Mario Caffera
Asociación Amigos del Aire
Central Asia
Armenia
Nune Sarukhanyan
Green Lane NGO
Azerbaijan
Mirvari Gahramanova
Oil Workers Rights Protection Organization PU
Georgia
Ivane Grigolashvili
Association Rural Development for Future Georgia
Iran
Milad Arjmandkia
Iranian Red Crescent Society
Kazakhstan
Nurlan Panzabekov
Red Crescent Society of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Chinara Aitbaeva
Public Foundation Nash Vek
Tajikistan
Dilorom Boqikhojaeva
Arzanda
Turkmenistan
Berkeli Atayev
Nature Preserving Society of Turkmenistan
South Asia
Afghanistan
Dr.M.Naseer Babakerkhail
Organization for Saving the Children and Empowering Women
Bangladesh
Md Shahidul Islam Shahidul
Voice of South Bangladesh
Quazi Baby
Participatory Development Action Program
India
Pradeep Mahapatra
UDYAMA
Maldives
Imad Mohamed
Huvadhoo Aid
Nepal
Rachana Upadhyaya
Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies
Surya Narayan Shrestha
National Society for Earthquake Technology
Pakistan
Gul Wali Khan
Pakistan Rural Initiatives for Emergency Preparedness, Response and Development
Narjis Ashfaq Jaskani
Sangtani Women Rural Development Organization
Sri Lanka
Gothami Chandraratne
Janathakshan (Gte) Ltd.
South East Asia & East Asia
Cambodia
Akhteruzzaman Sano
Save the Earth Cambodia
China
Yang Yang
Green Camel Bell
Indonesia
Amie Debora
YAKKUM Emergency Unit
Danang Azhari
Resilience Development Initiative
Hepi Rahmawati
YAKKUM Emergency Unit
Japan
Takeshi Komino
Japan CSO Coalition for Disaster Risk Reduction
Myanmar
Byar Myar Gay
ASEAN Green Justice Network
Ngwe Thein
Capacity Building Initiative
Philippines
Eena Geslaine Barrun
Center for Disaster Preparedness Foundation, Inc.
Loreine Dela Cruz
Center for Disaster Preparedness Foundation, Inc.
Manuel (Noli) Abinales
Buklod Tao, Inc.
South Korea
Taeshik Lee
Korea Disaster Safety Network
Vietnam
Guillaume Chantry
Development Workshop France
Pacific
Australia
Eric Niragira
CEDAC
Helen Zahos
Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network
Fiji
Mohinesh Reddy
Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises & Development
New Zealand
Khurram Malik
HOPE Worldwide-Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Girigi Daroa-Moang
Papua New Guinea Tribal Foundation
Solomon Islands
Elmah Panisi Sese
Live & Learn Solomon Islands
Tonga
Temaleti Moala
Tonga Foundation 4 Humanity
Vanuatu
Lee Tabi
Vanuatu Christian Council
Europe
Finland
Taina Hanhikoski
Suomen Pelastusalan Keskusjärjestö – Räddningsbranschens Centralorganisation i Finland ry
France
Sena Zanou
Voie Eclairee des Enfants Demunis
Germany
Benni Thiebes
Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.
Italy
Alexander Virgili
Corpo Italiano di San Lazzaro
Anna Rita Gentile
AIVEM (Associazione Ingegneri Volontari per l’Emergenza)
Moldova
Nadina Danaila
Terra-1530
Norway
Joseph Hategekimana
Terram Pacis
Spain
Ignacio Lapaz Núñez
Grupo Nacional de Apoyo – Protección Civil
Sweden
Lennart Nolvall
Swedish Mission Council
Switzerland
Jana Junghardt
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
Turkey
Zeynep Sanduvac
Nirengi Dernegi
Ukraine
Artem Krenbok
Charitable organisation “Charitable Fund “Right to Protection”
United Kingdom
Sophie Rigg
ActionAid International
Become a member
Applying for membership is easy. Eligible organisations just need to complete our online application form and upload a couple of documents that confirm the organisation they work for.
If your organisation is already a GNDR member you can simply register yourself as an individual. We will then link you to your organisation and you can access all benefits.
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