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About Us

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ACORD Rwanda was initiated and established in 1979 by ACORD International, to support the most affected communities to strengthen coping mechanisms and build community based structures in response to the poor socio-economic conditions, famine outbreaks, and scarcity of land, population growth and environmental degradation as well as conflict.

The first projects addressed issues of reintegration of returnees from Uganda in the early 1980's, particularly through community-based savings and loan banking system, together with the promotion and initiation of local NGOs which led to the creation of ARDI, ARAMET, DUHAMIC, ADEHAMU, KORA , CCOAIB, among others.

In the post-genocide era projects focused on the reintegration and rehabilitation of returnees and victims of the genocide. Material and psycho-social support were provided as well as construction and rehabilitation of social infrastructure. ACORD Rwanda’s work is putting more emphasis on creating space for poor citizens to engage in research, activities and dynamics that create social justice and reduce poverty while also responding to the basic needs of the most vulnerable and marginalised communities.

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Country Facts

ACORD Rwanda has been working in Rwanda since 1979.
ACORD Rwanda works in the districts of Musanze, Bugesera, Kamonyi, Ngororero, and Nyarugenge.
ACORD Rwanda partners with 5 civil society organisations in Rwanda to build capacity and sustainability.
ACORD Rwanda team in Rwanda is comprised of 9 staff, 100% of whom are Rwandan.
ACORD programmes have so far touched the lives of 1,560 Rwandans in 2018 in the most marginalized, hard to reach communities.
We respect and celebrate diversity, both within the communities we work, and our own organisation
We Seek to achieve excellence in what we do

Where We Work

ACORD works in Five districts across the country: Musanze in the North-West, Bugesera in the East, Kamonyi in the South and Ngorerero in the West.ACORD work map

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Partnership

ACORD works in Rwanda in collaboration with the Joint Action Development Forum (JADF) in the districts of Kamonyi, Ngororero, Musanze and Bugesera. ACORD has also developed working partnership with -Duhamic (association de développement rural intégré), -Inades formation Rwanda, ARDI (Association rwandaise pour la promotion du développement intégré) -RECOR (Rwanda environment conservation organisation) and -GER (Global Initiative environment and reconciliation) ACORD Rwanda is a founder member of the network of national civil societies (CCOAIB). Funding partners include Comic Relief, CCFD -Terre Solidaire, and CUTS International Genève.

The Rwandan government supports ACORD's field projects on food security through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and Ministry of Trade and Industry.

ACORD has received valuable support from international donors, including the Big Lottery Fund (UK), CCFD - Terre Solidaire, Comic Relief (UK), CUTS (Consumer Unity and Trust Society) International, the Dutch Government's FLOW programme and Oxfam.

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