ISDO History

Initiative for Social Development Organization (ISDO Rwanda ) was created in 2015.It has 87 active members including 71 women.It is based Kigali city, kimironko.

Mission

Promoting sustainable development goals and human rights

Vision

Society That enjoys social economic rights and sustainable development

Values

-Independence
-Transperency and accountability
-Fairness
-Integrity
-professionalls
-Sustanability

Objectives

-Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities and advocacy
-To promote access to justice for vulnerable people
-Analysis of different public policies and advocacy
-Budget analysis and advocacy
-To fight against poverty
– to promote gender equality
-To fight against HIV/AIDS
-To ensure access to water and sanitation for vulnerable people in rural areas
-To promote food security
– To ensure adequate housing for vulnerable people living in rural area.

II. ORGANS

ISDO has four organs to:
– General Assembly
– Board of Directors
– Audit Committee
– Conflict Resolution Committee   
– Executive Secretariat

III. THE MEMBERS

“ISDO” has highly qualified members with varied experiences in the NGOs field.

IV. ACADEMIC EDUCATION

87 members of ISDO Rwanda have university levels namely:
– 2 members have PHD Degrees
– 41 members have Masters Degrees
– 44 members have Bachelor’s Degrees
 

V. LEGAL DOCUMENTS

“ISDO” has the following legal documents:
– Notified statutes
– Registration certificate of RGB
– MoU with Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS)
– Collaboration letter with Muhanga District
– MoU with MIGEPROF
– Strategic plan of 5 years (2017-2022)
– A procedure manual of the administrative and financial management

VI. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

“ISDO” has 12 permanent staff and 6 highly qualified volunteers all with university level in various fields such as Political Science, Law, Economics, Sociology and Development Studies.
ISDO has a team management with over 10 years of experience in the following areas:
Savings and Loan methodology(VLS), project management, policy analysis and lobbying and advocacy, food security, human resource management, programs monitoring and evaluation, community management, Good Governance and Democracy, human rights monitoring, documentation and reporting, and Horticulture Post harvest management skills.
 

VII. CAPACITY OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

“ISDO” has a good capacity of financial management; it has a Financial and Administrative Director. We also have an Accountant and a Cashier and adequate accounting software. We produce accounting and financial reports audited by independent audit firms.

VII.THE PARTNERS

•Disability Rights Fund (DRF)
•European Union(EU)
•British High Commission
NGOs
• CIVICUS
• PNAN Refuge South Korea
• APECOS
•Center for Human Rights and Development
•African Initiative for Mankind Progress (AIMPO)
• Initiative for peace and human rights
• « Association Rwandaise pour la défense des droits de l’homme »

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PARTNERS

• Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF)

•Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS)

•Muhanga District

•Karongi District

• District of Ngororero

• Rwamagana District

• District of Gasabo

• Kicukiro District


IX. PROJECT EXECUTED

Successfully ISDO has already realized the following projects:
• Monitoring of prisoner’s rights in Rwanda
• Ensuring rights to access and management of land for rural women of Muhanga and Karongi District 
• Distribution of vine cuttings of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (OFSP) in Huye
• Distribution of small livestock in the Kabacuzi Sector of Muhanga District.
• Improving Citizen Participation in decision making process in Muhanga and Karangi District,

X. PERSPECTIVE

– We are planning to open 10 branches of “ISDO” within 5 years, which means 2 branches per year in five Districts.
– And create a “think tank” office that will be responsible for conducting analyzes in the field of sustainable development and good governance in Rwanda.

ISDO Governance

ISDO has a Board of Administrative Council, which is elected for a renewable five-year term. It holds all administrative and management powers. The Board of Directors consists of President, Executive Director, Program Manager,Project Coordinater and Accountant.


The President of the Administrative Council is the Legal Representative of the organization and holds the power to initiate and negotiate any agreement for the organization. The Board of Administrative Council meets once quarterly, but may meet more often in extraordinary situations or whenever the organization requires.


It has the power to nominate the Executive Director. In addition, it also has the competency to present General Assembly, to adopt laws and internal regulations, to replace and establish Signatories and to recruit Agents.

Leadership And Management

ISDO is managed by the Executive Board, which is headed by the Executive Director and supported by Operational and Program Staff. The overall role of the Executive Board is to implement the decisions and recommendations of the General Assembly contained in the year plan. The Executive Board consists of the Executive Director, Deputy Director, Accountant, and Head of Program. ISDO ’s Executive Board is committed to achieve equality and dedicated to improve the beneficiaries’ situation.

Our Team

Names Position
Ntirampeba Francine President
Iradukunda Zoe Executive Director
Gashongore Denyse Program Manager
Mukeshimana Dative Project Coordinater
Kwizera Aime Accountant