AFARD
Agency For Accelerated Regional Development
Nebbi, Uganda
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.
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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
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Religion & Faith, Children & Youth +5 more
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Education, Refugees & Migration +3 more
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Environment & Climate, Nature & Wildlife conservation +4 more
Women Rights Initiative (WORI)
Gender equality, Human rights +4 more
COMNETU
Democracy & Civil society, Community development
Nama Health Impact
Health