ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
Young Africa Affiliate Management and Young Africa International Managing Board (L-R) Phillip Wannell, Head of Operations YAI; Lucie Piassa, Coordinator Angola; Susan Madodo, Country Director Zimbabwe; Josephine Millioni, Coordinator Zambia: Dorien Beurskens, Chief Executive Officer YAI; Mahara Goteka, Head of Programmes YAI; Aksana Varela, Country Director Mozambique.
THE FEDERATION The organisational modification in the previous year, from a Confederation to a Federation, was fully implemented in 2024. Regulations for all bodies in the organisational structure were completed. The diagram on the next page represents our Federation structure, which works well, thanks to the efforts of the Affiliate Boards and Management teams, as well as the Young Africa International Supervisory and Managing Boards. We invested significant time in building capacity and mutual understanding about the roles and responsibilities of supervision and management The constructive collaboration between the members of the Federation on the ground has been admirable. The common Young Africa-wide Strategic Plan 2024-26 has shaped the cohesion and common direction, and we have been growing, learning and improving together.
YOUNG AFRICA INTERNATIONAL New programmes and expansion into two new countries, Angola and Nigeria, required that we grew our team. This required a more defined team structure, so we created a middle management layer with Team Leaders: Wellington Muchechetere as Grants Coordinator, Getrude Sibanda as Compliance Manager (both in Harare), and Christian Schäfer as Fundraising, Partnerships, and Communication Manager (in Amsterdam). Legal registration and recruitment for Boards in the new countries of operation, Angola, Nigeria, and South Africa, commenced in 2024.
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