Community Initiative Development Association (CIDA) is a women-led national non-governmental organization established on 3 May 2017 and operating in South Sudan and Blue Nile State in Sudan. CIDA works with vulnerable and marginalized communities to address the underlying causes of poverty, inequality, conflict and limited access to essential services.

Our approach combines community empowerment, emergency response, development programming, advocacy, capacity strengthening and partnerships to create sustainable and locally owned solutions.

CIDA is registered as a legal NGO under South Sudan Registration No. 594 and Sudan Registration No. 029 and has its head office in Juba, South Sudan.

Our Approach

CIDA views community empowerment as a powerful mechanism for building resilience and adaptability. We structure our interventions around strong community structures so that programmes are locally relevant, inclusive and capable of generating lasting impact.