Structure

The Rural Women Development Association (RWDA) was registered in February 2005 as a Company Limited By Guarantee. Rules are laid out in a Memorandum of Articles of Association. It consists of a Governing Council made up of members and a Board of Directors. A Secretary and a Treasury and Project Secretary report to the Chair person. The Board approves individual membership. Membership is by subscription of 50,000 Tshs ($50) or an equivalent asset. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gloria NKUNGU      -       Program Coordinator & Chair person
Anna MELKIAD       -       Education Director
Evelyne MATIKITI   -      Health Director
Agripine CHUWA     -     Socio-economics Director
Annie O'CONNOR    -     Finance Director
Arnold MUSHONGI  -     Agriculture & Environment Advisor 

GOVERNING COUNCIL
Gloria NKUNGU
Senorina MWAYA
Anna MELKIAD
Rehema GWAE
Belinda BONAVENTURA
Amani MATAITU
Massu CLEMENT
Arnold MUSHONGI
Faraji KITONGE
Bonaventura ANGELO 

GOVERNING BOARD
Each village elects 2 members to represent them at the Ward Committee. Two members from each committee are then elected to the Governing Council. At December 2006, the RWDA was active in the Ilongero and Kinyeto Wards of Singida Rural District where 851 villagers from 14 villages had organized themselves into 52 groups.
The rural women who are the direct beneficiaries of the work of the Association are constantly being involved through Participatory Rural Appraisals. It is hoped that as women become more assured and girls acquire a good education, that they will become active members of the Association.
The aim of the Association is to make all projects sustainable by transferring all ownership and management to the women themselves.