Governance

GFRAS has an open structure with no formal membership. It is governed by a steering committee and managed by the GFRAS secretariat, currently located in Switzerland.

icon pdf GFRAS charter (pdf 1.2MB)

Steering committee

GFRAS steering committee members are:

  • AFAAS, African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services
  • APIRAS, Asia-pacific Island Group Rural Advisory Services Network
  • DAAS, Danish Agricultural Advisory Service,
  • FAO, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
  • GDR, Glemminge Development Research
  • GFAR, Global Forum on Agricultural Research
  • Latin-American Network for Rural Advisory Services RELASER
  • SDC, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (representing donor organisations)
  • Agridea, Swiss Association for the Development of Agriculture and Rural Areas (ex officio)
  • World Bank

Chair of GFRAS Steering Committee

Dr. Silim Nahdy

c/o AFAAS

Plot 22A Nakasero Road

P.O.Box 25235

Kampala, Uganda

Phone: +256-312313400

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Additional information

Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) · c/o Agridea Eschikon 28 · 8315 Lindau · Switzerland · Tel. 0041-(0)52 354 97 64 · This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.