ACORD has unveiled a new look 2008 Annual Report which features a selection of articles and case studies from ACORD's Pan African and area programmes. The report is in keeping with ACORD's tradition to publish information that presents its Pan African development work and highlight the community voices that influence ACORD's interventions and inform ongoing and planned activities each year.

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One in six people in the world live with constant hunger – not as a result of war or natural disaster, but because of the unequal way that our societies and our global food system is structured. This means that if all the food produced in the world was shared equally we would have enough to feed almost double the world’s current population. But unfortunately that is not the case as millions continue to starve.

Download ACORD's Policy Briefing: ENGLISH/ FRENCH

 Take action for Stop EPA Day, 27 September 2009, and tell Africa’s leaders to show bold committed leadership in this time of global financial crisis. Africa needs trade and economic policies that will counter the crisis and support development for African people. EPAs will give us more of the same policies that caused the crisis.

Join Africa Trade Network campaigners around the world by sending an email to your government calling on them to stop the EPA deals!

When legal frameworks established to punish and/or rehabilitate perpetrators of sexual and gender-based violence fall short, performance reviews, analysis and appropriate strategies need to be devised as a response mechanism. The shortfall can therefore be identified to embolden the efforts to end impunity for SGBV. 

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The second issue in 2009 of "The Power of Action"; a quarterly newsletter by ACORD is available online. Get updates on Gender, Justice and women empowerment as well as food security and sign up to receive your email copies free of charge. You can download the newsletter in English or French .

"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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Download and read tributes from Pan African Development groups.

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.

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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English Newsletter

French Newsletter