ACAD achieves this through community driven initiatives that boost socio-economic, political and peaceful coexistence of communities severely affected by war. Furthermore, ACAD will achieve the stated strategic goal through the following specific objectives:
• Promote the growth, productivity and quality of life of communities through friendly environmental development process.
• Promote and facilitate prosperity and equity through even economic development process.
• Promote self-confidence and unity (peace) through socio-political development process.
ACAD recognizes the capacities and resources of the community to shape their own sustainable development through active participation. ACAD is guided by approaches of participatory community development, collective democratic work, transparency, accountability, justice and fairness of all members in the community.