The goal of IMSSRAD shall be to contribute to the enhancement of rural livelihoods by pooling resources and experiences for the benefit of promoting and sustaining agricultural production and non-farm occupations among populations at the grassroots.

To contribute meaningfully and constructively to social transformation and community-based participatory approaches for the attainment of a truly effective involvement of the inhabitants in making decisions that affect their lives.

• To facilitate the development of projects/programmes that foster sensitivity, respect and understanding for cultural and socio-economic diversity;
• To lobby local government authorities on issues concerning the rights to food and food security
• To promote and develop peace, friendship, and inclusive communities and neighborhoods;
• To monitor compliance by the local government and civil society with its mandate;
• To be a channel of advocacy and communication between the state and communities;
• To mediate intra-community micro-conflict situations and facilitate harmonious co-existence;
• To build the resiliency of the neighbourhood.

People Focused

Transparency

Professional Ethics

Social Transformation

Impartiality

To attain the stated goal, the Organization’s objectives shall be to:

1. Facilitate farmer access to quality inputs, information, and services necessary for the improvement of the productivity and production of their farm holdings;
2. 1. Design and extend adapted technologies to smallholder farmers aimed at enabling and enhancing the transformation of their farm products to reduce loss and ensure added value and increased gains from these commodities;
   2. Develop simple market information systems with farmers to facilitate their access to strategic market intelligence necessary for better marketing of their farm produce in local and external markets;
   • Empower farmers especially youths and women, to constitute powerful organisations that will ensure service provision, advocacy, lobbying, and intermediation with public institutions to guarantee their inclusion in rural development interventions and access to the commonwealth;
   1. Provide training on key rural occupations for enterprise development, job and wealth creation in rural communities leading to the settlement and stabilisation of youths who would otherwise migrate to urban centres;
   2. Build the capacities of rural communities for sustainable natural resource management, environmental protection, and the development and use of clean, renewable, and profitable energy alternatives to contribute to the reduction of the effects of climate change while providing income generation possibilities for community members;
   3. Provide advisory and consultancy services geared towards sustaining agrarian rights, conflict resolution, and peace advocacy at the grassroots;