INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR FAIRTRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (IFFAD)

"PARTNERSHIP FOR PROSPERITY"

International Foundation for Fairtrade And Development (IFFAD) is a non-profit organisation, established in July 2000 and registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act of 1956 (INDIA). Its Head quarter is in Chennai (India).

Organisations involved in Alternative trading, Income Generation activities, Development activities and Small scale manufacturing are intended to be members of IFFAD. Membership is sought through share holding only. Membership will be on an International level, which means both NGOs / Groups in India as well as ATOs / Buyers outside India can become members. In addition to promoters, representatives of producer groups and ATOs (buyers) can become Board of Directors of IFFAD. IFFAD as locus organisation will strive to promote the prosperity of its members through market facilitation and developmental activities.

Philosophy :

“Partnership for Prosperity”

IFFAD believes in Co-operation, Collaboration, Co-creation of products / services and Openness in trading and developmental relationships for becoming prosperous. IFFAD aspires to become a value added linking entity between buyers and producers of the world. IFFAD perceives that the producers, buyers and IFFAD will be partners by contributing their respective resources and competencies for maximising each other’s welfare and minimising resource dissipation. IFFAD envisions a co-operative and collaborative trading and developmental system with utmost faith in participative approach.

Mission :

Producer centered missions
...To help the producer groups in getting regular orders and in receiving fair price for their goods.
...To help the producer groups in developing innovative / market based products.
...To help the producer groups to become self reliant, socially & economically.

ATO / Buyer centered missions

...To reinforce the ATOs (buyers) efforts in marketing the products of the producer groups through supply chain management and effective logistics.
...To extend all possible help in promoting the products of producer members.

Portfolio centered missions
...To share the cumulative and collective experiential knowledge gained in fair trade, with buyers, producer groups and other non-trading organisations.
...To develop a resource point for collecting and disseminating valuable information related to fair trade and development.
...To undertake need-based research and training projects related to occupational development and personal growth of producer groups.
...To carry out all the activities with reliability and quality.

Values :

IFFAD practices the following values in expressive and latent forms for healthy fair-trade processes & structures and wishes to promote / stimulate and enable these among the partner members.


- Transparency
- Reliability
- Innovation
- Supportive relationship based on trust
- Equal participation
- Quality consciousness

Promoters:

Promoters of IFFAD are experienced persons in the field of fair-trade and development. They have varied experience in fair-trade, human resource development, social service and academics. Effective staff who also have experience in NGO and development sector support them.

Services Offered:

- Market facilitation for producer groups
- Canvassing orders for the producer groups and ensuring its continuity.
- Expediting the buyers’ orders through coordination of production, quality checks, packing and shipping.
- Need based training programs for occupational development and personal growth.
- Applied social / community research.
- Consultancy in marketing, human resources, finance and business / organisational development for producer groups and community based organisations / initiatives.
-Information bank and help desk for fair-trade and development.


Availing services from IFFAD : By following the steps below you can enjoy the privileges of a member.

- Become member of IFFAD through share holding.

Value of each share is Rs.1000/-. Multiple shares can be bought by an organisation.
Fill in the membership form and send it to our Registered Office.

- Provide Information about your organisation, products & services.

- Send us your organisation’s brochure, product / service catalogues, sample products, photographs, video clipping etc.

- Specify the services required from IFFAD.

- You may send us your requirements in writing or may have discussion meeting with us.

Benefits to the members:

- Members are privileged to avail sponsored training programs, sponsored social / research reports, sponsored products / process development assistance, Information related to Income generation & Fair-trade etc. free of cost through IFFAD.
- Producer group members are eligible for subsidised programs in developmental training, fair-trade development, marketing, product development etc.
- Members will receive periodical information and updates on market trends, conferences & exhibitions, training programs, articles related to fair-trade etc from IFFAD.
- ATO / Buyer members will get genuine and reliable services in supply chain management and logistics, on fixed and fair service charges.
- All members will get access to facilities developed by IFFAD.
- Members will get the satisfaction that they are part of genuine Fair-trade and Development system and will feel confident that they are not exploited and unfairly treated in any aspects.


For further details and clarifications please contact us :

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR
FAIRTRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (IFFAD),
W-124 (II Floor) III Avenue,
Anna Nagar, Chennai – 600 040.
INDIA.

Telephone: +91-44-628 0575
Fax: +91-44-620 4949
Email: iffad@vsnl.com

Other Places to go:

Dr.V. PURUSHOTHAMAN (VeePee)