Governance Structure
The Inter African Coffee Organisation Headquarters agreement is governed under the framework of the UN treaty of the Vienna Convention of diplomatic relations, as it pertains to the governing rules of procedure, privileges and immunities in the host country.
The General Assembly
The General Assembly is the supreme organ of the organisation and comprises the 25 coffee producing countries represented by members from the relevant government Ministry departments which are supported by the specialized technical agencies in charge of coffee. The conduct of meetings and business are governed by IACO Rules and Procedures adopted by the General Assembly. The Annual General Assembly (AGA) meets after the close of the coffee year (October – September) statutory by November 30th, but the Extra-Ordinary Assemblies (EGAs) can be held any time in line with the guidelines given in the IACO Rules of Procedure. At every AGA, members elect a chairman and vice-chairman who serves in the capacity until the next AGA.
In 2020, IACO General Assembly adopted a new Agreement to replace the one of 1998, and it is under this new agreement that African coffee consuming countries were invited to join the organisation as members together with the private sector associations represented as observers on one of the technical committees.
Committees
The four technical committees that meet before and submit their respective reports directly to the General Assembly for adoption include: Finance and Administration Committee, Economic and Development Committee, Private Sector Consultative Group, and the African Coffee Research Network ACRN).Chairpersons of iaco committees under 2020 coffee agreement: 2024-2026
| COMMITTEES |
COUNTRY/REGION |
CHAIRPERSON |
|---|---|---|
|
FINANCE &
ADMINISTRATION |
Rwanda/Eastern |
Mr Claude BIZIMANA,
Chief Executive Officer, National
Agricultural Export Dev. Board
(NAEB)
|
|
ECONOMIC &
DEVELOPMENT |
Togo/Western |
Mr Enselme GOUTHON,
Secretary General, Comité
de
Coordination pour les Filières Café
et Cacao (CCFCC)
|
|
PRIVATE SECTOR
CONSULTATIVE GROUP |
Gabon/Central |
Mr Jean-Francois KOUANGA,
Deputy Director General, Caisse
de Stabilisation et de Péréquation
(CAISTAB)
|
|
AFRICAN COFFEE
RESEARCH NETWORK |
Ghana /Western |
Mr Paul NTIM,
Deputy Director of Research, Monitoring
and Evaluation, Ghana Cocoa
Board (COCOBOD)
|
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Vice-chairpersons of IACO committees under 2020 coffee agreement: 2024-2026
| COMMITTEES |
COUNTRY/REGION |
VICE-CHAIRPERSON |
|---|---|---|
|
FINANCE &
ADMINISTRATION |
Cameroon/Central |
Mr Michael Ndoping,
Managing Director, Office National du
Cacao et du Café (ONCC)
|
|
ECONOMIC &
DEVELOPMENT |
Uganda/Eastern |
Dr Emmanuel Iyamulemye,
Managing Director, Uganda Coffee
Development Authority (UCDA)
|
|
PRIVATE SECTOR
CONSULTATIVE |
Côte d’Ivoire/Western | Amb. Aly Touré
Permanent Representative of Côte
d'Ivoire to the International
Commodity Organizations in London
|
|
AFRICAN COFFEE
RESEARCH NETWORK |
Ethiopia/Eastern |
Dr Adugna Debela,
Managing Director, Ethiopian Coffee
& Tea Authority (ECTA)
|
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IACO committee members under 2020 coffee agreement: 2024-2026
| COMMITTEES |
COUNTRY/REGION |
|---|---|
|
FINANCE &
ADMINISTRATION |
Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana,
Kenya, Rwanda, Togo, and Uganda |
|
ECONOMIC &
DEVELOPMENT |
Angola, Benin,
Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon,
Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Togo,
and Uganda |
| PRIVATE SECTOR CONSULTATIVE |
Angola, Benin,
Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon,
Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Togo,
and Uganda |
| AFRICAN COFFEE RESEARCH
NETWORK |
Angola, Benin,
Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon,
Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Togo,
and Uganda |
