The Secretariat of the African Decade of Persons with Disabilities(SADPD) opened its doors in Cape Town, South Africa in 2004. The task of setting up the Secretariat was given to the South African disability movement together with the South African government. This decision was taken during the Disability African Regional Consultative Conference in May 2003 in Johannesburg.

In 2006 SADPD started its first regional office in West Africa. The office is situated in Dakar, Senegal and serves as the focal point for all SADPD programmes which are implemented in the region. The office is headed by Mohamed Fall, the programme manager for West, North and Central Africa.

Our Mission and functions can be veiwed by following this link.

The staff team at SADPD consists of:

A. K. Dube - Chief Executive Officer
Email: akdube@africandecade.co.za

Jane Wanjiku Mwangi - Communications Officer
Email: jane@africandecade.co.za

Renee Choto - Finance Manager
Email: renee@africandecade.co.za

Mohamed Fall - Programme Manager (West, North and Central Africa)
Email: mohamed.sdaph@orange.sn

Thomas Ong'olo - Programme Manager (South & East Africa & the Great Lakes region)
Email: ongolo@africandecade.co.za

Judith van der Veen - Senior Poverty Reduction Strategy(PRS) Advisor 
Email: judith@africandecade.co.za

Fatou Nidaye - Part-time Accountant (West Africa regional office)

Patsy Anthony - Communications and Administration Manager
Email: patsy@africandecade.co.za

Nikiwe Kaunda - Assistant Programme Manager
Email: nikiwe@africandecade.co.za

Nafisa Baboo - Assistant Programme Manager(Children and Youth Programmes)
Email: nafisa@africandecade.co.za

Aida Sarr - Assistant Programme Manager (West Africa regional office)
Email: aida.sadaph@orange.sn

Gouwah Samuels - Assistant Programme Manager (HIV/AIDS and Gender)
Email: gouwah@africandecade.co.za

Nanou Kambaji - Administration Assistant
Email: nanou@africandecade.co.za