Vision, Mission and Values

Vision

A society in which all citizens are equally able to achieve their rights and fulfil their responsibilities

Mission Statement

• ACORD believes that people have a right to a just and equal society. We are committed to making that right a reality for people on the margins of African societies.
• We work in common cause with the poor and those who have been denied their rights to understand, to challenge and change those conditions. We do this by uniting practical work and advocacy.
• ACORD believes this work is strengthened by working in alliance with organisations worldwide to achieve these aims.

Values

• We believe people are the primary actors in their own survival and development
• We work for social justice and equality, especially for the poor and marginalised
• To achieve this we work in partnership with communities and in alliance with other organisations
• We will contribute to the resolution of conflicts affecting the communities with which we work, aware that social justice and equality are the basis of meaningful peace
• To advance these values, ACORD will carry out its work with integrity and courage
• We respect and celebrate diversity, both within the communities we work with, and within our own organisation
• We seek to achieve excellence in what we do