International Association of Development Professionals (IADP)
The goal of IADP is to serve as a professional association of community development practitioners, whose mission is to serve the poorest of the poor.
The objectives of the association are:
Provide & maintain high level project programming services to NGOs & the general populace in accordance to the acceptable standards and ethics;
Enhance and uphold high standards of community development practices;
Facilitate exchange of information & ideas among development practitioners, thus facilitating replication of successful intervention and documentation of the same;
A platform for volunteer development workers to learn from experienced professionals in the field;
Enhance fellowship among IADP graduates, lecturers & other scholars;
Facilitate youth exchange program, from one community to the other and/or from universities teaching community development to rural areas & villages that require their knowledge;
Create a platform for networking with other professional organization.