ARMMGoS
The decision to establish Africa Regional Mechanism for Major Groups and other Stakeholders (ARMMGoS) formerly known as Africa Regional Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (ARCSEM) was reached by members of Major Groups and Other Stakeholders, and civil society organizations in Africa who attended the first Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-1) on 15th June 2015 as a way of institutionalizing the engagement of Major Groups.
Other Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations in Africa in Sustainable Development Processes in the region.
TASK TEAMS
- Advocacy
- Position Paper
- Ministerial Declaration
- Side Event
- Voluntary Local/National Reviews – Reviewing existing strategies and plans at the national, sub-national and local levels; comparing with global SDGs; Agenda 2063 and targets to identify gaps and provide the basis for recommending areas for change;
THEMATIC CLUSTERS
How do we manage the interface across the clusters? Policy/Plan Cross Impact Analysis; Network Analysis of the Thematic Clusters
The Regional Coordination Committee (RCC)
MAJOR GROUPS
Women Major Group
Focal Point – ENERGIA; Nozipho Wright – honeybushnw@gmail.com
Alternate – REFACOF ; Cecile Bibiane Ndjebet – cecilendjebet28@gmail.com
Children and Youth Major Group
Focal Point – African Youth Commission; KawsuSillah – sillah@unmgcy.org
Alternate – African Youth Commission; Keith Andere – andere@unmgcy.org
NGO Major Group
Focal Point – Elizka Relief Foundation; Kofi Kankam – eri@eri.kabissa.org
Alternate – MAAT; Hagar Monsif – monsif@maatpeace.org
Farmers Major Group
Focal Point – FEEDARHR; Tcharbuahbokengo NFINN – tcharbuahbokengonfinn@yahoo.com
Alternate – Southern Africa Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU); Benito Eliasi – eliasi@sacau.org
STAKEHOLDERS
Indigenous Peoples
Focal Point – Indigenous Information Network ; Lucy Mulenkei – mulenkei@gmail.com
Alternate – Ogiek Peoples’ Development Program (OPDP); Daniel Kobei – dkobei@yahoo.com
Workers and Trade Unions
Focal Point – International Trade Union Confederation; Alex Nkosi – nkosi@ituc-africa.org
Alternate –
Scientific and Technological Community
Focal Point – ICSU Africa; Daniel Nyanganyura – d.nyanganyura@icsu-africa.org
Alternate –
Local Authorities
Focal Point – ICLEI ; NachiMajoe – majoe@iclei.org
Alternate – United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLGA);
Volunteers
Focal Point – VSO Africa; Mwangi Waituru – waituru@vso.int
Alternate –
Older Persons
Focal Point – Help Age International (Africa)/SGA-Africa; Roseline Kihumba – kihumba@helpage.org
Alternate – Dave Omokaro Foundation; Dr. EmemOmokaro – emem@daveomokarofoundation.org
People with Disability
Focal Point – Africa Disability Forum (ADF); IdrissMaigaAlzouma – maigaidriss@yahoo.fr
Alternate –
Fisherfolk
Sub-Regional Focal Points:
East Africa
Focal Point – Uganda National NGO Forum: Richard Ssewakiryanga – ssewakiryanga@ngoforum.or.ug
Alternate – Tanzania Sustainable Development Platform; Reynald Maeda – rmaeda@una.or.tz
West Africa
Focal Point – Ghana CSOs Platform; George Osei-Akoto-Bimpeh – osei-bimpeh@sendwestafrica.org
Alternate – Plateforme de la societe civile Niger – ANSEN/ACFM Niger ; Noura FatchimaDjibrilla
Central Africa
Focal Point – Common Working and Collaboration Platform (CWCP) for the SDGs and Effective Development in Cameroon; Martin Tsounkeu – martsou@yahoo.com
Alternate –
South Africa
Focal Point – SADC Council of NGOs; Glenn Farred – admin@sadc-cngobw.org
Alternate –