AJOAGO The Association Friends of Youth in Govuro (AJOAGO) was founded in January 2001 and was registered as a legal and non-profit entityin 2004. AJOAGO works in the districts of Govuro (Northern Province of Inhambane) and Machanga (South of Sofala Province).AJOAGO has its heardquarters in Jenga, New Mambone, Govuro District, north of Inhambane Province.
AJOAGO#s mission is "Promoting social justice populations in extreme poverty and vulnerability to natural disasters generating response capabilities". The areas of intervention are (i) Sustainable Livelihoods, (ii) Disaster Risk Reduction, (iii) Mitigation and adaptation to climate change, (iv) Gender and HIV # AIDS, (v) Youth and children Affairs and (vi) Law <(>&<)> Governance.
AJOAGO has vast experience in sustainable livelihoods activities # supporting producers# associations, connecting them to market, agricultural fairs, irrigation systems, drilling boreholes, etc. They are also experienced in Disaster Risk Reduction activities, from which some are highlighted: early warning system through community radio, creation and training Local Committees for Disaster Risk Management, resettlement programs, emergency response and other activities.
AJOAGO is involved in mitigation and adaptation actions to climate change mainly through reforestation. AJOAGO is also engaged in Gender and HIV<(>&<)>AIDS education, communication for prevention and treatment.
AJOAGO uses a community development model to mobilise the beneficiary communities and promote the active participationof beneficiaries and community leaders in the management and maintenance of the boreholes and the community vegetable gardens. Sustainability will be guaranteed through the directinvestment on training/capacity building of beneficiaries and ensuring theboreholes are a community asset.
# AJOAGO has a CommunityRadio connected to the national cyclone and flood early warning system;
# Assembly of flood and cyclone natural disaster early warning system in the districts of Govuro (Inhambane Province) and Machanga (Sofala Province);
# Creation, training and equipping Local Disaster Risk Management Committees, 58 Communities of Govuro and Machanga Districts;
# Production of radio programs for education and raising awareness on issues related to disaster risk reduction and climate changes;
# Resettlement (construction of houses for displaced and resettled families due to floods and cyclones);
# AJOAGO conducts prepositioning of goods for quick response to disasters (tents, canvas, emergency kits, hygienekits, water and sanitation goods, boats with motor on board);
# Capacity for evacuation andrescue people in emergency situations of natural disasters;
# Introduction of materials related to natural disaster and risk management in Primary School, in partnership with INGC, Ministry of Education and INDE;
# Ability to train teachers and students to introduce the Local Curriculum of Primary Schools in Disaster Risk Management subjects in partnership with INGC, Ministry of Education andINDE;
Oxfam is committed to gender justice and respect for the rights of women, whether its team in the countries in which it operates, whether it be the national teams and its partners and people with whom it acts directly.
The organization strengthened its systems to prevent and respond to all forms of abuse of power, harassment and interpersonal misconduct, including sexual misconduct, by anyone involved with Oxfam.
To this end, together he identified his partner AJOAGO to train all partners who work together with Oxfam.