ACORCA's Governance Model
ACORCA is led by an 11-member Executive Committee, from across East, West, Central & Southern Africa. The Executive Committee is led by three (3) co-Chairs [Link to co chairs]. The coalition is fully bi-lingual (French-English) and has three Thematic Working Groups led by a Chair and Deputy Chair. The Executive Committee also oversee Resource mobilisation and Partnership Building activities of the coalition.
ACORCA’s technical activities will be led by three thematic working groups:
ACORCA’s technical activities will be led by three thematic working groups:
Executive Committee Members
Prof Akanni Akinyemi
Dr. Naa Dodoo
Pierre Z. Akilimali, MD, MPH, PhD
AGOSSOU Béniel Ulrich
Delayehu Bekele
Georges Guiella
Jewelle Methazia, MSc
Margarate N. Munakampe, PhD
Ritah Mukashyaka
Dr. Akinrinola Bankole
The Executive Committee includes 8 additional members representing diverse regions and expertise across Africa. The committee meets quarterly to provide strategic direction and oversight for ACORCA's initiatives.
Secretariat
Our small Secretariat is based at Health Development Initiative (HDI), Rwanda, a service delivery and research non-governmental organization focused on sexual and reproductive health.
Senior Secretariat Manager: [Name to be added once in post]
Email: [Email to be added once in post]
Legal Status
The Coalition is hosted legally and financially by HDI who acts as our fiscal sponsor. The Coalition is NOT a registered legal entity, charity or non-governmental organization. ACORCA’s finances are kept separate to those of HDI’s other operations through a separate bank account.
Thematic Working Groups (3 Pillars)
The Coalition has three thematic working groups that are responsible for the technical workplan of the Coalition:
Group 1: Research Support and Empowerment
This group focuses on providing technical support and resources for abortion research initiatives across Africa, empowering researchers with tools and methodologies.
Learn MoreGroup 2: Research Capacity Strengthening
Dedicated to building research capabilities through training programs, mentorship, and institutional support for emerging researchers in the field.
Learn MoreGroup 3: Research Communication and Advocacy
Focuses on translating research findings into policy recommendations and advocacy materials to influence reproductive health policies across Africa.
Learn MoreAdvisory Council (in formation)
We are currently setting up an Advisory Council of experts in abortion research & advocacy from within and outside Africa.
The Advisory Council will provide strategic guidance, technical expertise, and networking support to advance ACORCA's mission and objectives.