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Taking the lead in community peace-building

Posted: 6th August 2010

Highlights of ACORD's Community Social Peace and Recovery Model (CSPR Model) and its applicability

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Ouagadougou: Training for Farmers

Posted: 28th July 2010

ACORD is conducting a Training of Trainers from 26 to 30 July 2010 at the Hotel des Conferences Ouind Yade.

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ACORD at the International AIDS Conference

Posted: 20th July 2010

The 2010 International AIDS Conference took place in Vienna, Austria from 18-23 July and a team from ACORD are attended. Below are some updates: Thursday 22 July 2010 'Only rights will fix the wrongs' - sex workers' association banner From the exhibition booths and posters, I noted that ACORD's Rwanda...

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Milk factory in Tombouctou area

Posted: 30th June 2010

In Tombouctou area in Mali, the eagerly awaited dairy plant for local communities in Léré was officially opened.

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Towards a food secure African continent - Arusha food experts workshop

Posted: 29th June 2010

African Experts on food security from both government and civil society met together at a workshop in Arusha, Tanzania on the 23rd and 24th March 2010 ahead of East African Community Heads of State Summit on Food Security. The workshop examined options for rethinking and improving food and agriculture policies in light of the current increase in hunger in Africa.

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Mobilising Communities to End Violence against Women

Posted: 18th May 2010

ACORD in Tanzania mobilises local communities in Mwanza to discuss women's rights issues during week-long celebrations to commemorate the International Women's Day

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Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security

Posted: 30th July 2009

African governments must live up to their commitments to invest at least 10% of the national budgets in agriculture, in order to address the current food crisis and break Africa's present dependency on the whims of the global market. This must be coupled with a focus on protecting the...

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DRC: Judicial Audit Review Reveals Urgent Need for Institutional Reforms

Posted: 3rd June 2009

ACORD's MDG3 Project titled 'the hidden war crimes' is geared towards combating violence against women with a focus on women and girls in situations of conflict and will contribute to progress on Millennium Development Goal 3 on gender equality and empowerment of women.

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Towards Better Project Evaluation for ACORD and CIEDEL Trainees

Posted: 3rd June 2009

From 1st to 19th June, ACORD has engaged 18 junior evaluators (17 Kenyan and 1 Rwandese) aged between 28 and 45 years in an extensive 3-weeks practical training on project evaluation. "I look forward to improving the Maseno university programme and methodology in M&E based on the new skills that...

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