AVAREF Members
General Membership
All 55 African countries are eligible to become AVAREF members, provided their National Regulatory Authorities and Ethics Committees subscribe to AVAREF’s principles and goals.
Associate Membership
All eight African Regional Economic Communities (RECs) are associate members of AVAREF. These include:
The Arab Maghreb Union (AMU/UMA)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
The East African Community (EAC)
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
The Southern African Development Community (SADC)
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
The Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CENSAD)
Observers
Regulatory agencies from outside Africa, industry associations, product development partnerships, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), donors, researchers, and other relevant stakeholders can become observers in AVAREF activities. For those who are interested in joining AVAREF webinars and conferences as observers, they can contact AVAREF Secretariat for further information.