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AFARD

Agency For Accelerated Regional Development

Nebbi, Uganda

Poverty & HungerHealthEducationEnvironment & Climate
NGOFounded 2000National reach
Profile last updated: August 23, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, AFARD is a non-governmental organisation based in Nebbi, Uganda working on poverty & hunger, health, education +7 more.

AFARD is an indigenous Ugandan non-governmental organisation founded in 2000 and headquartered in Nebbi municipality. It works to improve livelihoods, health, education and good governance for vulnerable and marginalised families, including youth, women, refugees and people with disabilities. Its work spans West Nile, Lango and Acholi sub-regions in northern Uganda, with some activity in central and western Uganda. Its approach includes food and nutrition security, climate adaptation and natural resource management, inclusive markets, skills training, and community empowerment. AFARD was formed by people from West Nile to unite efforts in addressing the economic and social challenges of the region. It is a registered NGO and an affiliate member of several national and district networks.

Location

Nebbi, Uganda

Founded

2000

Organisation type

NGO

Legal name

Agency For Accelerated Regional Development

Focus areas

food securitylivelihoodsclimate resiliencenutritionyouth empowermentwomen's empowermentrefugeesgood governanceWest Nilenorthern Uganda

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Poverty & HungerHealthEducationEnvironment & ClimateDemocracy & Civil societyGender equalityRefugees & MigrationEmployment & SkillsPeace & ConflictChildren & Youth

Works for

YouthWomen & GirlsRefugees & MigrantsPeople with disabilitiesFamiliesChildrenPeople in povertyCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesCapacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

Girls Get Equal: End Child Forced and Early Marriage Project

Gender equality

Skilling, Training and Decent Jobs for Economic Stability and Mobility

Employment & Skills

Leadership and Citizenship Building for Inclusive, Peaceful and Green Communities

Democracy & Civil society

Nature-Based Agribusiness For Degraded Land Restoration And Climate Resilience

Environment & Climate

Enhancing Smallholder Farmers Resilience to Climate Change Effects

Environment & Climate

Secure Livelihoods for South Sudanese Refugees and Host Communities in West Nile Region

Refugees & Migration

Prevention of Street Children Graduation Project

Children & Youth

Atyak Child Right to Education Project

Education

Building Peace Through Sustainable Access to and Management of Natural Resources in West Nile and Central Equatoria

Peace & Conflict

Jangokoro Food Security Project in Zombo District

Poverty & Hunger

Countries of operation

Uganda

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Uganda NGO ForumParticipatory Ecological Land Use and Management-Uganda Chapter (PELUM-Uganda)Uganda Water and Sanitation NGO NetworkUganda National AIDS Services OrganisationDistrict NGO Forum (Nebbi, Yumbe, Pakwach, Zombo and Moyo)Nebbi AIDS Services Organisation Network

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