Ms Vannie DJOUNGUEP is a sociologist, Gender Expert and Development Strategist with many years of industry experience. She is the Founder and Executive Director of ARA –Africa Resilience Association; a solidarity organization that works for gender justice, women and girls’ rights and environmental protection in Cameroon.
Ms Vannie is a promoter of Cocoa Biochar in Cameroon. This biochar is obtained from the recycling of cocoa pod shells by pyrolysis, and has proven its usefulness in the fight against climate change (long-term sequestration of carbon in soils for several years), agriculture (soil fertility, increased agricultural yields), water treatment (drinking water purification, sanitation, filtration), and gas and air treatment (purification, deodorisation).
She is the winner of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prize for Women’s Contribution to Development, 11th Edition: Women’s Contribution to “Protecting the Rights of Girls”. She is also active in a number of international groups working to advance gender equality.
Ms Vannie is a member of many impact driven organizations around the globe. She is a recipient of many humanitarian awards.
