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The Platform was born from the recognition that, in a world of competing development agendas and limited funding, no single agency can address all the needs of the rural poor. Consequently, our activities and publications are drawing from the manifold resources of our Full Member and Associate Member Organisations – constituting a truly international and multilateral initiative. This alliance of complementary strengths, skills and experience is also reflected in our organisational structure and laid down in our  Charter.
Currently we are building on the experiences and knowledge of 9 Full Member Organisations, 21 Associate Member Organisations and 8 Partners.
Membership in the Platform is voluntary and open to all donor countries, development agencies, multilateral organisations, international finance institutions and foundations working in the field of agriculture and rural development and only requires approval by the Platform Board.
Our activities are supported through either financial and/or in-kind contributions by our Members.
Financial contributions of a minimum of 50.000 Euro per year qualify for full membership and a seat in the Platform Board.
In-kind contributions or financial contributions of less than 50.000 Euro per year qualify for associate membership.
Financial contributions are handled in the Platform Trust Fund which is administered by GTZ. All budget allocations for activities are managed by the Platform Secretariat in accordance with the annual work plan endorsed by the Board.
Partnership with the Platform is open to other donor platforms or networks, farmers’ organisations, international or regional research institutions, civil society organisations and regional networks which share a common interest with the Platform.
Focal Points
Each of our Full Member and Associate Member Organisations appoint a Focal Point who is representing and speaking on behalf of his/her organisation within the Platform network, actively participating in the formulation of joint policies, the exchange of relevant experiences and knowledge in the field of agriculture and rural development. The Focal Point may also speak on behalf of the Platform at international events and within their respective organisations.
All Focal Points are connected through the Platform Secretariat — ensuring an effective exchange of information and a continuous communication flow and consequently forming an alliance of complementary strengths, skills and experience.
Currently, we are building on the knowledge and experience of the following organisations, institutions and networks and its respective Focal Points:
Full Members
Full Members constitute the Platform Board.
Associate Members and Focal Points
Kunhamboo Kannan
Director – Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources; Division East Asia Department
Waltraud Rabitsch
Senior Advisor – International Programmes Department, Rural Development Division
Moussa Badji
Principal Advisor – Water and sanitation, Energy, Transport, Agricultural Development Research
Jean-Yves Grosclaude
Head of Rural Development, Environment and Natural Resources
Albert Engel
Head of Division – Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security
Cesar Falconi
Chief of Rural Unit, Sustainable Development Department
Garvan McCann
Senior Development Specialist
Juergen Fechter
Sector Economist, Competence Centre for Agriculture and Natural Resources
Ludovica Tesorini
International Financial Relations
Manfred Schnitzer
Development Cooperation Department
Hanne Carus
Chief Technical Advisor – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Department for Technical Advisory Services
Jussi Viitanen
Senior Advisor – Forestry
Jacques Flies
Legation Councillor / Directorate for Development Cooperation
Monique Calon
Senior Policy Advisor – Directorate for Sustainable Economic Development; Section: National Policy Environment
Michael Angstreich
Senior Advisor – Agriculture and Environment; Private Sector Development Department
Raundi Halvorson-Quevedo
Africa Partnership Forum
Jean Sibire Zoundi
Head of Unit, Rural Transformation and Sustainable Development, Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC)
Mats Aberg
Senior Rural Development Advisor – Department for Natural Resources and the Environment
Jorge E. Rios
Chief – Sustainable Livelihoods Unit
Christian Mersmann
Managing Director
Partners and Contact Persons
Joachim von Braun
Director General
Lídia Cabral
Rural Policy and Governance Group
Markus Kaiser
Grant Development Coordinator
Helen Schneider
Manager – Livelihoods Connect
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