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Floraison, A Civil Society Organisation in Togo

Education as the foundation of human, social, economic, material, and cultural development.

‘Member Stories’ is a series of articles issued by the Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS) in direct collaboration with its members, featuring the work of its members.
 

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Mission

Floraison’s mission is to inform, train, and educate individuals in order to achieve their well-being and the development of their community. This education aims to make individuals into social beings who contribute to their personal development and participate fully in the life of their community.

Values

Floraison’s values are rooted in the skills and experience of its members. The organization is in contact with grassroots communities in both urban and rural areas. It supports young girls through formal and non-formal education and works with women and community leaders to promote inclusive and participatory development.

Floraison’s areas of intervention include the following actions:

  • Human rights
  • Economic, social and cultural rights: right to adequate food, land and community rights, and women’s rights to property and land
  • Promotion of the human rights of women and girls
  • Combating violence against women and girls
  • Peacebuilding and prevention, and statebuilding
  • Civic engagement and citizen participation
  • Citizen oversight of public action

Floraison works in collaboration with networks and platforms through the following affiliations:

  • Fédération des ONG au Togo (FONGTO)
  • Women in Law and Development in Africa – Togo branch (WiLDAF-Togo)
  • West Africa Network on Peacebuilding in Togo (WANEP-Togo)
  • African Network for the Right to Food in Togo (RAPDA-Togo)
  • Civil Society Monitoring and Evaluation Coordination (COSESC) in Togo
  • Synergy of Civil Society Organizations on Land in Togo (SOFT)
  • Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS)

Activities

Floraison’s main actions include radio programs on economic, social, and cultural rights; dissemination of the Persons and Family Code ; and awareness-raising and training on community land rights and women’s access to property and land. The organization also promotes the right to adequate food, dialogue on food policy and systems in Togo, and action for peace consolidation and statebuilding.

In the field of peacebuilding, Floraison serves as a focal point for planning, consolidating peace, and strengthening the state. It supports civil society engagement in conflict prevention, as well as in peace consolidation and maintenance.

Floraison has been working in the field of peacebuilding and well-being since its inception. The organization has always advocated for harmony among people to safeguard peace and unity.

Floraison collaborates with other organizations on projects that promote mutual understanding. It works closely with the WANEP-Togo network in the areas of peace and conflict resolution. Activities in this area have included training workshops and awareness sessions. Beneficiaries of these sessions have expressed satisfaction and a desire for more. However, some people have not yet had access to such training but are in need of it. Unfortunately, resources are not always available to meet these demands. Floraison remains in search of the means necessary to help establish peace, harmony, and understanding throughout the country.

To learn more about Association Floraison:
📧 Email: ongfloraison@yahoo.fr
🌐 Website: www.ongfloraison.org

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