"Real People, Real Needs"

On 20 June 2009, Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD) joins the rest of the world in observing the world refugee day by highlighting its efforts to support refugees in Pader, Gulu, Amuru, and Kitgum districts of northern Uganda.

ACORD would like to observe the World Environment Day commemorated globally on the 5th of June each year. Coming to the fore is the issue of protection of the environment and reversing the negative effects of climate change.

(Photo, left: Food Security guaranteed through effective environmental conservation).

It is with sadness and great loss to learn that Dr. Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem has died following a road accident in Nairobi on this day, 25 May 2009, which is celebrated as the Africa Liberation Day.

<<Click on title to read the tribute to a strong Pan African Campaigner>>

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The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is celebrated each year on the 21st of May. The Day provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn how to “live together” better.

A Pan African delegation recently traveled to Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Paris and London to engage European farmers, parliamentarians, civil society and media in discussions regarding the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) both instruments that risk having disastrous consequences on African small scale farmers.

3 farming leaders, 2 national parliamentarians and 2 ACORD staff constituted the African delegation that traveled across Europe between the 2nd and 14 March 2009.

The first issue in 2009 of "The Power of Action"; a quarterly newsletter by ACORD in available online. Get updates and reviews of ACORD's innovative approach and involvement in Africa-wide development issues, programmatic activities and partnerships.

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As the world marks the International Women's Day on the 8th of March 2009, under the theme of "Women and men united to end violence against women and girls", we highlight women's empowerment efforts of re-insertion into the productive workforce in Burundi through projects supported by the Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD).

The eighth edition of the World Social Forum 2009 held from January 27 to February 1 in Belem, Brazil had the global economic crisis and its effects, as well as environmental and climate issues high on the agenda. The forum that gathered more than 130,000 people from 4,000 social movements and civil society organisations from 150 countries was also attended by African Civil Society organisations including Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD).

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To promote real benefits to local populations for economic prosperity, it is necessary for Ethiopia to safeguard national assets. This was emphasised during a forum held by Ethiopia  programme of Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development. Ethiopia is considering opening up its markets to greater international influences; also in line to join the World Trade Organisation and negotiating for Economic Partnership Agreement  with the European Union.

"More than 60 per cent of Ethiopia's foreign exchange reserves come from exporting coffee". Click on title to read more or leave comments