INTRODUCTION Uganda is hosting over 1 million refugees (Uganda Refugee Response, UNCHR 2021) with about 245,632 (UNHCR 1st December 2021) of them settled in the Bidibidi refugee settlement. This...
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INTRODUCTION Uganda is hosting over 1 million refugees (Uganda Refugee Response, UNCHR 2021) with about 245,632 (UNHCR 1st December 2021) of them settled in the Bidibidi refugee settlement. This...
Introduction The Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR), Cape Town, South Africa, is implementing a five-year project (September 2016–August 2021) on “Generating Sustainable Livelihoods and Leadership...
1 Introduction Women constitute about 50% of the population of Ethiopia. They also contribute the highest proportion of labour force in the overall economy of the country. However, the role and...
1. BACKGROUND This study of Conflict & Gender in South Sudan was undertaken in support of the “Addressing Root Causes Fund Programme” (hereafter referred to as the Programme). The Programme is being...
(New York) - Today's unanimous decision by the UN Security Council to add a further 900 peacekeepers to the UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) was welcomed by a group of 16...
Country Priorities In Rwanda, ACORD’s overarching goal is to engage communities in the construction of a just and equitable society where people coexist in peace and dignity, and become responsible...
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Country Priorities ACORD in Uganda works in partnership with the poor and the marginalised to change conditions undermining social justice through participatory people-centred practical work,...
**ACORD (Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development)**is a Pan-African non-governmental organisation that has been working for social justice and development in Africa since 1976. Our work is...
**ACORD (Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development)**is a Pan-African non-governmental organisation that has been working for social justice and development in Africa since 1976. Our work is...
ACORD (Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development) is a Pan-African non-governmental organisation that has been working for social justice and development in Africa since 1976. Our work is...
ACORD (Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development) is a Pan-African non-governmental organisation that has been working for social justice and development in Africa since 1976. Our work is...
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Uganda is facing the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world. According to recent data from the UN Refugee Agency, there are currently 950,562 South Sudanese refugees in Uganda, with an estimated...
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Uganda receives an average of 42,000 new refugees every month. Amongst their most urgent needs is access to clean water and sanitation. This is critically important for their health and survival. ...
ACORD (Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development) is a Pan-African non-governmental organisation that has been working for social justice and development in Africa since 1976. Our work is...
ACORD (Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development) is a Pan-African non-governmental organisation that has been working for social justice and development in Africa since 1976. Our work is...
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New report on BRICS investments in African agriculture A major new report released by the Pan-African organization ACORD finds that Africa’s small holder farmers are not benefiting enough from the...
Noura is a widow aged about sixty years and a mother of five children. She has lived in Bokoro for over ten years, but was unaware of the legal amenities available for women. She is the vice...
ACORD, with support from Swiss Inter-Church Aid (HEKS), mobilized communities to engage in fishing as a viable economic activity in the area. Toko is one of the fishing groups in Mangala Payam of...
ACORD Rwanda’s strategy focuses on strengthening the livelihoods of vulnerable rural populations and their capacity to advocate for their rights and achieve food sovereignty. ACORD Rwanda puts gender...
5 issues worth underscoring based on the discussions we’ve been having over the past two days: 1.Firstly, the Peace Beyond Borders is calling upon us all to “think regionally and act locally”. We see...