The Secretariat

The Secretariat implements the strategic, advocacy and communications plan developed through membership consultation. It also builds membership engagement, advocates and promotes the mission, vision and values of the network at international and regional levels.

To write an email to the secretariat, use the first letter for the first name and the family name (@)near.ngo (example: Simon Morning, smorning@near.ngo)

  • Suleiman Abdullahi - Innovative Financing Advisor

    The Leadership Council

The Leadership Council provides strategic guidance, coordinates and assists in development of the preliminary governing structure, branding and operationalisation of the network.

  • Sema Genel – Chairperson (Support to Life, Turkey)

  • Aydrus S. Daar – Treasurer (WASDA, Kenya/Somalia)

  • Degan Ali – Member (Adeso, Kenya)

  • Manu Gupta – Member (SEEDS, India)

  • Hari Drashan – Member (Centre of Resilient Development, Nepal)

  • George Francis Iwa – Member (CAFOMI, Uganda)

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