Guiding principles
OUR VISION
Africa ahead
Listen. Understand. Act.
OUR MISSION
We are a civil society organisation promoting and supporting African initiatives to give them a concrete and sustainable impact.
Guiding principles
OUR VISION
Africa ahead
Listen. Facilitate. Support.
OUR MISSION
We are a civil society organisation promoting and supporting African initiatives to give them a concrete and sustainable impact.
Our levers for action
The Brazzaville Foundation acts with
three levers of action, activated by a network
international experts :
CIVIL DIPLOMACY
The Ollivier method
- Origin: The 1988 Brazzaville Protocol
- Leitmotiv: Getting people talking about the irreconcilable
- Principle: Put partners at the heart of actions that concern them
ADVOCACY
- International network and strength of conviction
EXPERTISE
- Technical support for the design, promotion and accompaniment of African initiatives
Our levers for action
Brazzaville Foundation takes action
through three levers
activated bya network of
international experts :
CIVIL DIPLOMACY
The Ollivier method
- Origin: The 1988 Brazzaville Protocol
- Leitmotiv: Getting people talking about the irreconcilable
- Principle: Put partners at the heart of actions that concern them
ADVOCACY
- International network and strength of conviction
EXPERTISE
- Technical support for the design, promotion and accompaniment of African initiatives
Our African and global anchorage
CONTRIBUTION TO AGENDA 2063
Our actions contribute to the implementation of the African Union's Agenda 2063, adopted in 2015 by the 25th Assembly of Heads of State of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to realize the continent's vision of its future: "the Africa we want". This strategic framework is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African will for union, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity.
Our African
and global anchorage
CONTRIBUTION TO AGENDA 2063
Our actions contribute to the implementation of the African Union's Agenda 2063, adopted in 2015 by the 25th Assembly of Heads of State of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to realize the continent's vision of its future: "the Africa we want". This strategic framework is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African will for union, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity.
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM
Brazzaville Foundation encourages and supports African initiatives in line with the United Nations' sustainable development goals:
Special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council
(since 2018)
Observer at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (since 2022)
Treasurer of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (since 2021)
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM
Brazzaville Foundation encourages and supports African initiatives in line with the United Nations' sustainable development goals:
Special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (since 2018)
Observer at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (since 2022)
Treasurer of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (since 2021)
Serving Africa
Developed in conjunction with our partners, these actions are designed to help African populations and leaders meet their main challenges.
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Equatorial Guinea
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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South Africa
Representative of the Brazzaville Foundation
Kgalema Motlanthe, Advisory Board Member
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Dr Nakedi Mathews Phosa, Advisory Board Member
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Mozambique
Representative of the Brazzaville Foundation
Jean-Yves Ollivier, Founding Chairman
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Zambia
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Republic of Zambia is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Angola
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Republic of Angola is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Malawi
Representative of the Brazzaville Foundation
Dr Joyce Banda, Advisory Board Member
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Tanzania
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The United Republic of Tanzania is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Kenya
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Republic of Kenya is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Burundi
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Republic of Burundi is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Rwanda
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Republic of Rwanda is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Democratic Republic of Congo
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Democratic Republic of Congo is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Public health
Fighting medicines that kill
The Republic of Congo has applied to join the Lomé Initiative against Medicines that kill.
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Republic of Congo
Peace
Hostage mediation
The Republic of Congo took part in negotiations, alongside the Central African Republic and the Brazzaville Foundation, for the release of Father Mateusz Dziedzic and 25 other hostages in October 2014.Elephant protection
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Environment
Elephant protection
The Republic of Congo joined the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI), mediated by Brazzaville Foundation, in 2015.
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Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Republic of Congo chairs and ensures the technical coordination of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Public health
Fighting medicines that kill
The Republic of Congo is a signatory to the Lomé Initiative against against Medicines that kill.
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Sao Tome and Principe
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Gabon
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Republic of Gabon is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Uganda
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Republic of Uganda is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Public health
Fighting medicines that kill
The Republic of Uganda is a signatory to the Lomé Initiative against Medicines that kill.
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Representative of the Brazzaville Foundation
Amama Mbabazi, Advisory Board Member
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South Sudan
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Republic of South Sudan is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Central African Republic
Peace
Hostage mediation
The Central African Republic took part in negotiations, alongside the Republic of Congo and the Brazzaville Foundation, for the release of Father Mateusz Dziedzic and 25 other hostages in October 2014.
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Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Central African Republic is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Cameroon
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Republic of Cameroon is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Ghana
Public health
Fighting medicines that kill
The Republic of Ghana is a signatory to the Lomé Initiative against Medicines that kill.
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Nigeria
Representative of the Brazzaville Foundation
Olusegun Obasanjo, Advisory Board Member
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Togo
Public health
Fighting medicines that kill
The Togolese Republic is a signatory and political coordinator of the Lomé Initiative against Medicines that kill.
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Ivory Coast
Representative of the Brazzaville Foundation
Amara Essy, Advisory Board Member
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Guinea
Representative of the Brazzaville Foundation
Kabiné Komara, Advisory Board Member
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Guinea-Bissau
Public health
Fighting medicines that kill
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau has applied to join the Lomé Initiative against Medicines that kill.
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Chad
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Republic of Chad is a member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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Niger
Public health
Fighting medicines that kill
The Republic of Niger is a signatory to the Lomé Initiative against Medicines that kill.
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Gambia
Public health
Fighting medicines that kill
The Republic of the Gambia has applied to join the Lomé Initiative against Medicines that kill.
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Senegal
Peace
Facilitating intra-Libyan dialogue
Under the auspices of the Republic of Senegal, the Brazzaville Foundation brought together Libyans from across the political spectrum to begin an intra-Libyan dialogue at a meeting in Dakar from 11 to 13 May 2018.
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Public health
Fighting medicines that kill
The Republic of Senegal is a signatory of the Lomé Initiative against Medicines that kill.
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Representative of the Brazzaville Foundation
Dr. Aminata Touré, Advisory Board Member
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Libya
Peace
Facilitating intra-Libyan dialogue
Under the auspices of the Republic of Senegal, the Brazzaville Foundation brought together Libyans from across the political spectrum to begin an intra-Libyan dialogue at a meeting in Dakar from 11 to 13 May 2018.
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Morocco
Environment
Conservation of the Congo Basin
The Kingdom of Morocco is an associate member of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
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