PELUM MEMBERS
PELUM Association has a membership of over 200 civil society organisations in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. There are some members in Mozambique and Namibia who are however yet to form established Country Working Groups (CWGs) of PELUM.
There are four kinds of membership exist at CWG level: Full membership (voting) is open to NGOs that have been operating in the region for a minimum of two years and/or engage in participatory ecological land use management training or advocacy. Associate membership (non-voting) is open to international NGOs, networks, governmental departments, parastatals and newly established NGOs. Sponsor (non-voting) membership is open to any organization/person wishing to sponsor the activities of the Association. Individual membership is open to those individuals who share the values of PELUM and can contribute towards.
The reason for having full members as only those NGOs whose policies are made in the region is to retain the sense of ownership and to ensure that PELUM Association remains a true indigenous network of African NGOs. CSOs become members of the Association by paying a membership fee and renewing their membership annually through an annual fee. The members also pledge to adhere to the constitution, value and principles of PELUM.
Functions of member organization
- Determine the work of PELUM through responding to learning needs identification
- Design policies and strategies in their areas of competence and interest
- Document and share experiences with others within and outside the network
- Host PELUM workshops, seminars and meetings
- Occasionally coordinate other member organisations towards an agreed goal
- Represent PELUM Association at international forums
- Formulate and review strategic plans and annual plans and
- Implement PELUM thinking and practice on the ground
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