About us

ACAV is an NGO established in 1985, officially recognized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which operates in Africa. ACAV is currently working in Sub Saharan Africa: Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.

According to ACAV, the dignity and the happiness of each human being are fundamental values. For this reason we promote the culture of brotherhood, building solidarity bridges with Africa. We realize sustainable and shared projects with transparency and respecting the context, recognizing the value of the cultural exchange, of the comparison and of the reciprocal enrichment.

RECOGNIZED QUALIFICATION

Qualification to conduct cooperation activities in developing countries according to art. 28 paragraph 3, of the law of 26^th February 1987, n. 49 ministerial decree n. 1987/128/4185/0D of the 14^th September 1988 in the sector of:

Short- and medium-term Project realization
Selection, training and sending of civil service voluntaries
Information activity, development education

Organizational structure

Management

ACAV projects

CROSS-BORDER PARTNERSHIP

An incisive development programme that facilitates the institutionalization and growth of the development and politics relations' generation to strengthen the population potentiality. Partnerships, best practices, dialogue between communities and authorities; development cooperation reinforces across the borders the process of pacification.

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

Agriculture promotion means food security. ACAV provides training to improve the technical skills of farmers and promotes the use of selected seeds. The increase in agricultural production supports income and development.

WATER AND SANITATION

Water is life, health, development. ACAV gives access to safe water, to prevent illnesses related to the use of contaminated water and to improve the daily lives of women and girls.

EDUCATION

The education is the driving force for development. ACAV promotes the education of the young generations investing in teachers’ preparation and facilitating access to vocational schools and to the world of work.

TO APPRISE

local human resources sharing project audit and accounting management and procedures, also in strategic roles.

TO SHARE

aims and methods with the local partners, carrying out programs in a cooperative way starting from their proposals.

TO MAKE GROW

the local community and the civil society, being careful to traditions and local culture, so as to be protagonist of their choices and of the construction of their future.

TO FAVOR

sustainable interventions in time and appropriated to the economic, human, managerial resources of the African communities.

ACAV FOR EDUCATION 2024

DAYS OF TRAINING

300

YOUTHS INVOLVED

300

START-UP KITS FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES DELIVERED

DAYS OF APPRENTICESHIP

ACAV FOR WATER IN 2024

WATER MANAGEMENT COMMITEES CREATED

NEW BOREHOLES DRILLED

NON-FUNCTIONING BOREHOLES REHABILITATED

23.000

PEOPLE EARNED ACCESS TO CLEAN AND SAFE WATER

ACAV FOR FOOD IN 2024

1.100

FARMERS TRAINED

340

BAGS OF MANIOCA DELIVERED

9.310

KG OF SEEDS DELIVERED

3.150

STUDENTS OF AMURU PRIMARY SCHOOL HAVING A MEAL EVERY DAY

P.A.C.E: PROMOTION ASSOCIATIONISM AND COOPERATIVISM IN EAST CONGO

February, 2025

Bring ACAV where you are

Have you ever thought to do something in order to build a fairer world? We can do it together! With ACAV you change your values into actions, you become an active voice of the civil society, able to spread and wide ACAV values, its projects in Africa and to promote new projects, striking partnerships with local […]
29 March, 2015