Emergency Response: Supporting communities affected by recent floods in West Africa
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African Investment and Community Development Agency (AICDA) aims to empower rural communities and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa to strive for sustainable development in terms of environmental integrity, social equality and economical growth. In realizing these objectives African Investment and Community Development Agency (AICDA) undertakes projects in the areas of environmental protection, agricultural development, rural infrastructure, renewable energies, health, education, youth mobilization/ international youth work camps and internships and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) empowerment.
We are the Community and Social Development Agency, deeply committed to empowering communities and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for increased and sustained access to improved social services. We are an organization dedicated to enabling ourselves and others around us to 'Be the Change', in making a visible difference to the Environment- both Physical and Social. Our mission is to inspire, create and support – a just, equitable and sustainable society, for everyone and forever.
We strongly believe in the powerful combination of people's potential and energy mixed with the knowledge and wisdom on issues of sustainable development. Our interventions hence, follow the pedagogy of intensive interaction with the citizens (especially youth, children and women) and the governments to engage them in the process of Change though Campaigns, Events and Programs.
Our maxim, guiding our integrated socio-economic and cultural development approach.
African Investment and Community Development Agency (AICDA) was created in January, 2008 as a capacity building and human empowerment non-governmental organization legally registered and based in Togo. AICDA has an aim of empowering the vulnerable (women, children and persons with disabilities), by fighting the ever-increasing rate of HIV/AIDS, falling standard of education, low awareness on basic human rights, poor sanitation and unhygienic conditions as well as the upsurge of poverty evident within communities in Africa as whole.
The aid programme has a focused of empowering and making those marginalized especially women, children and persons with disabilities agents of their own development. This we believed will accelerate and ensure speedy and sustainable reduction of acute poverty ensure the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals of reducing extreme hunger and malnutrition, access to primary education and health care, gender equity, promotion of democratic rights and eradication of HIV/AIDS, inter alia, by 2030. Hence, we are requesting to forming partnerships and collaborations with Decentralized agencies and departments as well as NGOs in implementation of our programmes, projects and activities.
We are deeply committed to catalyzing positive change and uplifting the lives of individuals at the grassroots level. Our primary focus is on poverty reduction through the timely delivery of essential services that directly impact the well-being of the people. Established in Togo, African Investment and Community Development Agency (AICDA) is dedicated to enhancing the socio-economic conditions of grassroots communities across Africa.
African Investment and Community Development Agency (AICDA) is a Multi-Dimensional Non-Government Organization working in the field of Community Based Natural Resource Management, Women Empowerment through livelihood promotion under Farm & Non Farm Sector, Agriculture & Forest Development, Water & Sanitation, Environment Protection, Climate Change, Promotion of Non–Conventional Energy, Research Study & Documentation, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) empowerment and other development programs.
The organization, working significantly for the last 26 years, is professionally managed and has under gone different phases from field level implementation to strategic planning, sharing its experience with other like minded organizations as well different central and state line departments.
AICDA's Strategic Plan between 2010 - 2020 brought in its wake four approaches and functions that are central to the way we work and intend to move forward:
We will work to support advocacy, awareness raising and mobilization of resources (both human and material) to aid the people, communities and organizations we work with.
We will work to ensure that AICDA has the human and institutional capacity to deliver effectively and efficiently in the strategic areas of its operations. We work vigorously to empower the people, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), communities and organisations with whom we work.
To catalyse and facilitate the establishment of partnerships that bring together the range of expertise and capacity needed to achieve AICDA's Specific Objective. These partnerships will draw on all AICDA stakeholders, National and International Non-governmental Organisations depending on the task at hand.
To empower AICDA core staff and impact makers (volunteers) by providing them with access to information, learning opportunities, and new technologies in the areas of our work. We are highly committed to actively learn within and from partners so that our work builds upon the skills, knowledge and understanding gained from experience.
Our guiding principles for creating a just, equitable, and sustainable society for everyone, forever.
To work in partnership with NGOs and other organizations to ensure a sustainable increase in the welfare of women, children and persons with disabilities through efficient resource allocation to reduce acute poverty, create support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in rural communities and restore dignity among all.
Seeing a Africa where every human being enjoys the right to live a decent and prosperous life.
We uphold the following Values and Principles, which inform all our strategies, programs and activities:
Team Spirit and Participatory approaches to development.
Gender Sensitivity, Youth and disable Friendliness and effective community participation.
Transparency and truthfulness, Integrity and Accountability.
Effective and Strategic Partnership and Alliance.
Our comprehensive approach to sustainable development across key areas.
Together, we can create sustainable change and empower communities across Africa.
