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About SYNODEV

About SYNODEV

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TYPE OF ORGANISATION: Faith based non-governmental organisation

Est.1993

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OUR COMMITMENT

IMPACT AREA

Our Impact Area is CCAP Synod of Livingstonia catchment area covering entire Northern Malawi and sections of Central Region

HISTORY

SYNODEV was established in 1993 as the development arm of CCAP Synod of Livingstonia. It started as a development committee responding to emerging community needs at Synod level.

GOVERNANCE

SYNODEV is registered under the Council for Non-governmental Organisations in Malawi (CONGOMA). The Development Department is governed by a board of Directors that is appointed by the Synod General Assembly. The Synod Secretariat is the trustee of the Development Department. The Board has got its own constitution and the Department has well laid out Conditions of service and policy procedures in finance and human resources management.

Download SYNODEV Constitution

VISION

SYNODEV envisions self-reliant lead organization facilitating sustainable demand driven community development.

MISSION

SYNODEV exists to facilitate development processes aimed at socio-economic and spiritual empowerment of the communities in the catchment area of the synod.

CORE VALUES

The work of SYNODEV is motivated and centred on the following core values:

  • Responsiveness – We are responsive to the needs of the masses we serve;
  • Accountability and transparency – We are accountable to the communities (we stand to serve and to donors whose resources we are stewards;
  • Team spirit – There is strength in numbers focused on a unity of purpose;
  • Christ centred spirit – Our work is inspired by fulfilling the will of God through Jesus Christ in service to others;
  • Non-discriminatory and Integrity

ORGANOGRAM

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POLICY SUBSCRIPTION

  • Food Security – Food and Nutrition Policy, Environment Management Policy, National Extension Policy, Crop production policy and national strategy documents such as MGDS and ASWAP
  • Governance – Decentralization Policy, Gender Policy, Draft right to food bill (yet to be enacted)
  • Water and Sanitation – Water policy, Sanitation policy, Child protection policy
  • Accountability – Humanitarian Accountability and Partnership (HAP), Sphere standards, Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT)

SOLDEV HISTORY

Synod of Livingstonia Development Department (SOLDEV) is one of the development arms of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Synod of Livingstonia, herein referred to as “the Synod”.

It is one of the 18 Departments of the Synod. It is governed by a Board of Directors. Since its inception in 1993, SOLDEV used to operate in the catchment area of CCAP Synod of Livingstonia which predominantly was the northern region of Malawi however it is an NGO that can operate everywhere in the country.

SOLDEV is a member of the Council for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA) and other networks like the Civil Society Network (CISANET), Water and Environmental Sanitation Network (WESNET), the ACT Alliance, Malawi Humanitarian Partnership Platform, Co-ordination union for the rehabilitation of the environment (CURE) Malawi Scotland Partnership.

SOLDEV has been mandated to implement Food Security and nutrition, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Economic Empowerment and Humanitarian Response and Disaster Risk Reduction.

SOLDEV mainstream issues of gender, HIV /AIDS, advocacy and disability. It is mostly supported by international organizations. CCAP Synod of Livingstonia Development Department (SOLDEV) is a Local Faith Based NGO, SOLDEV works in the Synod of Livingstonia catchment areas of all districts of the Northern and Central regions of Malawi.

The organization has 28 years’ experience implementing activities in the thematic areas of Food Security and nutrition, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Economic Empowerment and Humanitarian Response and Disaster Risk Reduction. SOLDEV mainstream issues of gender, HIV /AIDS, advocacy and disability.

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