Since 1976, GRET and its teams implement solutions and partnerships that are best suited to local contexts to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable populations while preserving our planet.
GRET is working for the most vulnerable populations in 28 countries. Its actions take place locally, in territories and listening to communities, as well as internationally, through advocacy and knowledge sharing. GRET innovates by capitalising on its experiences, through a constant process of action-research, valorising local approaches and creating a link between various stakeholders, over sufficiently long periods to generate significant impact.
789
employees
282
actions
+3
million people supported
27
countries of operation
Make societies and ecosystems more resilient to cope with climate, environmental, social and economic shocks.
Strive for dignity for all, through greater social justice.
Encourage everyone to take action, think, invent and rethink themselves, to organise collectively in order to craft a fairer world.
GRET is an apolitical, non-confessional, non-discriminatory structure. In its interventions and its internal functioning, GRET advocates democratic participation and co-construction. It draws on a vast network of partners from a broad cross-section of backgrounds. This means that every project it conducts is a clear demonstration of the joint commitment of all those who support it.
GRET was founded in 1976 by two French agronomists who wanted to contribute to fairer international cooperation. Over time, it developed new skills, professions and expertise, constantly focusing on working as closely as possible with populations.
GRET’s actions are conducted by committed international teams made up of multi-disciplinary professionals of various nationalities.
632
national staff
34
expatriate staff
114
employees at headquarters
9
international solidarity volunteers
As a stakeholder in the social and solidarity economy, GRET sets itself stringent internal transparency and democracy standards. Its orientations are defined by the General Assembly, which meets twice a year.
The management board, whose chairperson is elected for a four-year renewable mandate, is made up of staff representatives and development specialists.
GRET is under the operational responsibility of a director, elected for a four-year mandate that can be renewed once.
Currently, the chairperson is Henry de Cazotte and the director is Luc Arnaud.
Former delegate general of the SUEZ Foundation, collective intelligence and innovation consultant in the essential services and integration sectors
A former director of Agence française de développement - Chairperson
Founder of the French funds and foundations centre, chairperson of a consultancy on the SSE and general interest, vice-chairperson of the federation for research on the brain
Communication manager and Latin America focal lead – Elected staff representative member
Former director of the Department of Portfolio Management and Specialised Support at Agence française de développement
Former ambassador, Honorary chairperson of Groupe initiatives, academic and international lecturerFormer ambassador, Honorary chairperson of Groupe initiatives, academic and international lecturer
HR and payroll coordinator - Elected staff representative member
SER and sponsorship consultant (Awel Conseil) – agronomist, 40 years of experience in co-construction of innovative partnerships for the general interestSER and sponsorship consultant (Awel Conseil) – agronomist, 40 years of experience in co-construction of innovative partnerships for the general interest
Senior civil servant and former executive director of Expertise France, chairperson and founder of Super-novae, former economics and development adviser at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Retired diplomat, working on European construction and UN negotiations (development, environment and climate change, food security…)
Company manager in the IT and electronic publishing sector, also works on the reform of telecoms in Madagascar
Food systems and sustainable agriculture projects manager - Elected staff representative member
GRET’s accounts are audited and certified every year by chartered accounting firm Doucet, Beth & Associés.
48
Millions euros in 2022
81%
of public funding in 2022
90%
of field projects in our activities
GRET has had French public interest association status since 2010.
Since 2017, GRET is officially recognised as a public charity by the American government, which awarded it a Foreign public charity equivalency determination (ED).
Since 2021, it holds an ECHO certificate, awarded by the European Commission’s Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations.
