INTRODUCTION

The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances experienced major changes in its operations that constituted a major leap in its organizational development. The positive results of the Participatory Capacity Building Evaluation that it conducted, through the support of its partners, e.g. HIVOS from The Netherlands and the PSO-Netherlands and their corresponding recommendations contributed to such changes. With the positive results of the Participatory Evaluation leading in the increase of partner-organizations working with AFAD, there has been a
corresponding increase in the demands of the work Corollary to this is the increase in human resources both in the regional secretariat which is based in Manila and in the member-organizations through the hiring of country staff members in selected countries. Nevertheless, the Federation is experiencing major adjustments in the implementation of its work.

The following is a general presentation of the organizational status of AFAD and its work.