International Development Partners:

The success of FADECO activities is a joint work of FADECO and different partners at international, national and local levels who in one way or another have contributed to the efforts of increasing access to information resources for the underserved in Kagera region; appropriate technology innovations in rural communities. The development partners at the intenational level have been suppoting FADECO's efforts to undertake programmes and projects.

Selected international development partners include:

 ·          FRIENDS OF FADECO (UK)

 ·          FARM RADIO INTERNATIONAL

 ·          RADIO DW

·          ARID LANDS INFORMATION NETWORK (ALIN-EA)

·          ASHOKA

·          THE COCHRAN FELLOWSHIP FUND OF THE USA  

National PartnersFADECO has been working with many national institutions or partners. The most prominent among our many partners are Research Institutions, the university of Agriculture at Morogoro, government departments, national NGOs, etc.  FADECO has been collaborating with the Government of Tanzania and other national stakeholders to strengthen capacity of developing knowledge sharing and sustainable renewable energy services and influence policies, strategies and national programmes.  Some of the national partners are:

• Tanzania Commission of Science and Technology (COSTECH)
• Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS (LOCAL PARTNERS):

FADECO coordinates networks for reinforcing information sharing on sustainable energy in Tanzania. The networks are expected to lead into greater sharing information and transferring skills on sustainable energy technologies and services among energy stakeholders for the benefit of their target groups in the urban and rural areas. This would contribute to among others capacity building, transfer of skills and creation of common voice in lobbying and advocacy for sustainable energy policy issues.These efforts contribute to the development of efficient information sharing among the partners involved in the development and promotion of sustainable energy in Tanzania. The networks amongst others have local partners listed below:

·          KARAGWE DEVELOPMENT NETWORK OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS (KADENVO)

·          COMMUNITY MEDIA NETWORK OF TANZANIA (COMNETA)

MANAGEMENT AND STAFFING OF FADECO COMMUNITY RADIO:

FADECO Radio has employed 21 people who work in different capacities. All except two, work as volunteers. The key person is the manager called Devotha Martine. There are 17 field reporters. The number is expected to increase as more volunteers apply and later qualify.

FADECO RADIO is managed by a Board of 7 people assisted by 14 Committee members (who represent the interest of the target groups – the community). The Management Board – takes all key decisions of the Radio station including staff recruitment and appraisals, training and over all ownership of the radio.

Organization Structure

FADECO Radio is a project that was started by a local Non Government organization called FADECO (www.fadeco.org), as an effective and cheaper means of disseminating information to a wider farming population in Karagwe district. These two entities are now managed separately although they are same members for the NGO and for the Radio.

Besides, the radio Station has an administrative team which is responsible for the day-to-day running of the radio station. This is headed by the Station manager assisted by the following key positions: Technician, Finance Manager, Production manager and A team of broadcasters/ presenters.

Due to limited resources, FADECO RADIO has not been able to hire very highly qualified journalists. With the exception of the key staff, the field reporters have secondary education with on-the-job training in journalism provided by FADECO RADIO during the in-house and refresher training programs.

Maendeleo ya Kimataifa Washirika:

mafanikio ya shughuli FADECO ni kazi ya pamoja ya FADECO na washirika mbalimbali katika kimataifa, kitaifa na mitaa ngazi ambao kwa njia moja au nyingine wamechangia katika jitihada za kuongeza upatikanaji wa rasilimali habari kwa ajili ya hawanufaiki katika mkoa wa Kagera; teknolojia inayofaa ubunifu katika maeneo ya vijijini jamii. washirika wa maendeleo katika ngazi ya Intenational wamekuwa suppoting juhudi FADECO wa kufanya mipango na miradi.

Selected kimataifa washirika wa maendeleo ni pamoja na:

  ·           FRIENDS OF FADECO (Uingereza)

  ·           FARM RADIO INTERNATIONAL

  ·           RADIO DW

·           ARDHI TAARIFA kame NETWORK (Alin-EA)

·           Ashoka

·           COCHRAN USHIRIKA MFUKO WA USA    

Taifa Washirika FADECO imekuwa ikifanya kazi na taasisi nyingi za kitaifa au washirika. maarufu zaidi kati ya washirika wetu wengi ni Utafiti Taasisi, chuo kikuu cha Kilimo katika Morogoro, idara za serikali, NGOs za kitaifa, nk FADECO imekuwa ikishirikiana na Serikali ya Tanzania na wadau wengine wa kitaifa, kuimarisha uwezo wa kugawana kuendeleza maarifa na endelevu ya nishati mbadala huduma na sera na ushawishi, mikakati na mipango ya kitaifa. Baadhi ya washirika wa kitaifa ni:

• Tanzania Tume ya Sayansi na Teknolojia (COSTECH)
• Wizara ya Kilimo na Chakula

ENDELEVU NISHATI MAENDELEO Washirika (LOCAL Washirika):

FADECO kuratibu mitandao kwa ajili ya kuimarisha kubadilishana taarifa juu ya nishati endelevu katika Tanzania. mitandao wanatarajiwa kuongoza katika taarifa zaidi kugawana na ujuzi juu ya kuhamisha teknolojia endelevu ya nishati na huduma miongoni mwa wadau wa nishati kwa manufaa ya makundi yao lengo katika maeneo ya mijini na vijijini. Hii itakuwa kuchangia miongoni mwa wengine uwezo uhamisho jengo, ya ujuzi na kujenga ya sauti ya kawaida katika ushawishi na utetezi kwa masuala ya sera endelevu ya nishati Juhudi hizi kuchangia maendeleo ya kugawana ufanisi habari miongoni mwa washirika kushiriki katika kuendeleza na kukuza nishati endelevu katika. Tanzania. mitandao miongoni mwa wengine wana washirika wa ndani hapa chini:

·           Karagwe MAENDELEO MTANDAO WA Mashirika ya Hiari (KADENVO)

·           JAMII Media MTANDAO WA TANZANIA (COMNETA)

USIMAMIZI NA Utumishi wa FADECO RADIO JAMII:

FADECO Radio imeajiri watu 21 ambao wanafanya kazi katika uwezo tofauti. Wote isipokuwa wawili, kazi kama wafanyakazi wa kujitolea. mtu muhimu ni meneja kuitwa Devotha Martine. Kuna shamba 17 waandishi wa habari. idadi ya watu linatarajiwa kuongezeka kama zaidi wa kujitolea kuomba na baadaye kuhitimu.