ACAD has worked closely with the community in identifying, designing, preparing and implementing all project activities in Abyei Area adminstration. Most of the membership of ACAD is drawn from the community making the agency a community driven and oriented. The sustainability of most activities has been successful due to active participation and contributions of the community at all project cycles starting from LGA, CBOs, village level committees and traditional leaders.
Achievements
Through ACAD’s activities in the area, the livelihoods of the community has been improved ushering in peace, trust and confidence and above all initiating area recovery, rehabilitation and development. Most of the social conflicts that have existed and gradually being reduced to generate a secure environment are resource-based conflicts. The local communities’ capacities on productive capacities and services delivery, sanitation, health and hygiene and waste management have improved. Poverty level is also decreasing due to increased household production and access to agriculture inputs and clean water plus Civic education with main focus on the dissemination of the signed Protocols, Abyei Boundaries commission, peace building and conflict transformation training.
Recommendations
The cooperation and good work relationship that has been started and molded in the last years between ACAD, NGOs, LGA and the donor community in general should be strengthened to ensure sustainability.