The
Finance and General Administration Division
is in charge of regulating financial and
general administration including personnel
administration of the organization. The
division arranges the timely release of
funds to the projects, and supports the
field offices/staff with necessary logistics
and equipment, as well as supporting the
maintenance of accounts and inventory
records, and collecting financial reports
from the field for consolidation as necessary.
The division is responsible for the recruitment
of staff and administers this centrally
in coordination with Project co-ordinators.
There are two units under this division:
Accounts Unit: This unit is responsible
for managing the financial transactions
of the organization and maintaining the
accounts.
Administration Unit: This
unit is responsible for organizing general
and personnel administration, maintaining
personal records of the staff and arranging
to support the project offices/activities
with logistics and material supply.
Research and Development Programs
The Program Division centrally guides
and regulates all programs and projects.
This division monitors and supervises
project activities, finalizes project
proposals and reports, liaises with funding
partners and other organizations, and
works in close co-ordination with field
offices/staff, collaborator and other
divisions in the Head Office. This division
is also responsible for carrying out the
programs and activities related to Agriculture,
Natural resource Management, Trade and
Regulating Social Inclusion Women, Children
and Gender Justice. ABTRACO is in a process
of creating 'fora' for drawing attention
of concerned interest groups, civic society
and policy makers about emerging issues
and problems related with gender, poverty
and advocate for action through public
interventions. In fact, in the recent
past, it took initiations to establish
Farmers' Fora as advocacy platforms on
farmers' issues through its three Fora
in Biratnagar, Kathmandu and Pokhara in
co-ordination and co-operation with the
Centre and its collaborating organizations.
Agri Trade
and Market Promotion:
Besides these above mention activities
ABTRACO will venture into business activities
like market development, production and
marketing of high value commodities, agro-processing
and marketing, including exports. It also
aims to provide quality products to consumers,
ABTRACO will give its brand name to the
products produced under its technical
supervision and it will ensure that the
quality standards of ABTRACO are maintained.
Collaborating
Partners:
Nepal Government
Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC)
USAID/FNCCI/AEC
Ministry of Labor and Transportation/ILO
National Agricultural Research and Development
Fund (NARDF)
Canadian Cooperation Office- Nepal
International Plant Genetic Resource Institute
(IPGRI) Rome
Department for International Development
(DFID)
Parbat Community Development Service (PCDS),
Parbat
Atri Consultancy Service, Battishputali,
Kathmandu
Para Con Pvt. Ltd., Battishputali, Kathmandu
Himalayan College for Learning Excellence
(HICOLE)
Participatory Rural Development Service
Society (PRDSS), Janakpur
ABTRACO Location Map:
