Leadership & Governance
A leadership model based on integrity
CPR Idjwi is a local development support organization created by the ECC/3e CBCA (Baptist Community in Central Africa), a faith-based non-profit association officially approved by Presidential Decree No. 170 on June 12, 1964. As such, our governance is structured around a strong spiritual and ethical alignment, deep accountability to our grassroots community beneficiaries, and absolute respect for our commitments to our partners and international donors (Bread for the World, SDC-Switzerland, Entraide et Fraternité).
To ensure the effectiveness of our interventions across the two chieftaincies of the island (Rubenga in the North and Ntambuka in the South), we strictly separate strategic governance (provided by the Board of Directors) and operational field leadership (provided by the Executive Director and program managers).
"Administrative transparency and ethical integrity are not just values to us: they are the technical foundations of our institutional resilience since 1964."
Our Functional Organizational Chart
Discover the clear division of responsibilities within the Center for Rural Promotion of Idjwi.
The Board of Directors (CA)
Composed of representatives from the 3rd Baptist Community in Central Africa (ECC/3rd CBCA), delegates from island civil society, and community leaders of Idjwi. It validates strategic orientations, votes on annual budgets, and supervises the Executive Management to guarantee strict adherence to our ethical charter and international partnership agreements.
The Executive Directorate
Under the responsibility of the Director/Coordinator of CPR, it ensures the operational and technical management of the entire center and its offices. It maintains direct liaison with historic donors (Bread for the World, SDC-Switzerland, Entraide et Fraternité), manages human resources, and coordinates the financial resources allocated to projects.
Program Managers
Specialized managers (agronomes, doctors, water and sanitation technicians, micro-finance managers, and media professionals) lead the operational divisions. They design campaign plans, supervise technical staff, and ensure the achievement of performance indicators set for each pillar of action.
Field Technical Team
Social animators, trainers, field agronomists, and journalists from our Community Radio work in daily contact with the population of Idjwi. They guide and strengthen the capacities of self-promoted grassroots structures such as Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA), Mutual Solidarity Funds (MUSO), and Farmers' Organizations (OP).
The Executive Management Committee
A multidisciplinary team of managers committed to the technical, administrative, and medical management of our large-scale interventions.
General Management & Coordination
Ensures the legal and institutional representation of CPR, leads diplomatic and financial relations with international donors, and coordinates the overall implementation of the annual strategic plan.
Administration & Finance (RAF)
Guarantees strict compliance with national and international financial and accounting standards. Supervises audit procedures, budget preparation, and transparent management of assets and personnel.
Rural Development Programs
Supervises projects in food security, rural agroecology, agroforestry, erosion control, and support for the 123 Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) on the island.
Community Health & Nutrition
Coordinates support for the island's health structures (Bugarula Rural Hospital, health centers), the malnutrition treatment program (IMAM/PCIMA), and the management of drinking water supply systems.
Community Radio Management
Manages the Community Rural Radio of CPR, designs the program grid focused on civic education, local accountability, peace education, agroecological popularization, and civic participation.
Our Operational Principles
Four fundamental methodological pillars that guide the execution of our projects and guarantee long-term impact.
We do not believe in passive dependency. Our governance emphasizes rural self-promotion: all field initiatives rely on the active commitment and ownership of beneficiaries, structured within VSLAs, MUSOs, and Farmers' Organizations.
We manage public and humanitarian funds with international-class rigor. All our programs are subject to regular annual accounting and financial audits, conducted by certified firms and validated directly by our donors.
Our decision-making structures guarantee the active participation of women, youth, and marginalized groups (including indigenous Pygmy peoples). Social inclusion is a guiding principle written into all our internal charters.
Our method is based on the multiplication strategy ('spreading oil drop' effect). We train pilot farmers and broadcast learning programs through our Community Radio to sustainably empower the entire island.
Need to know more or collaborate?
Our administrative offices in Bugarula are open to community members, researchers, and donors. Contact our secretariat for any institutional questions.