INAFI Bangladesh

INAFI Asia is the pan-pacific arm of INAFI International network working since 1995. It is registered as a Trust in Bangladesh in April 2003. The INAFI Constitutes a Regional General Assembly consisting of all "General Members", known as Members' Organisation (MOs) that elects the Board of Trustees of INAFI Asia Trust. The INAFI Asia operates by an Asia Regional Secretariat and four country chapters. Four national chapters: INAFI India, INAFI Bangladesh, INAFI Nepal and INAFI Philippines are in this region. All of these chapters are independent in making decisions, but have a very warm linkage with Stichting INAFI International, other regions of INAFI and country chapters. As of June 2005, INAFI Asia has 54 member organizations mostly from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The INAFI Asia regional secretariat and its country chapters, in fact, represent the vision and missions of INAFI international network, and at the same time ensure that fundraising and promotional activities conducted in the name of INAFI network are utilized in a manner that is advantageous to all members. The INAFI Asia regional secretariat maintains liaison with the Stichting INAFI International regularly and coordinate the activities of the regional secretariat and the country chapters. It also provides provide discrete technical assistance in appropriate areas, including training, research, evaluation, and workshops that generally include presentation of research findings to provide optimum sharing of knowledge and experience. Member institutions serve as resources and active participants at the workshops that help to explore the areas for development.