What we do
Community Initiative Development Association
CIDA supports communities to strengthen household
resilience and improve food security.
Our interventions include:
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Community savings groups and
Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs)
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Basic financial management and
money-management skills
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Climate-conscious and
environmentally friendly livelihood opportunities
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Youth apprenticeships and
practical skills development
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Emergency food and shelter
support for families experiencing severe crises
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School feeding initiatives
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Climate-resilient agriculture
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Nutrition interventions for
vulnerable women and children
CIDA’s profile specifically highlights VSLAs, financial
management, green jobs, youth apprenticeships, emergency assistance and school
feeding among its livelihood and food-security approaches.
CIDA promotes inclusive communities in which vulnerable populations are protected and women and girls can participate meaningfully in social and economic life.
Our work includes:
- Women’s empowerment
- Gender equality
- Protection programming
- Support to vulnerable populations
- Prevention and response to sexual and gender-based violence
- Women’s leadership
Community awareness and engagement
CIDA works to improve educational opportunities and help
young people, women and persons with disabilities acquire practical skills.
Our education-related work includes:
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Supporting children’s
participation in education
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Practical vocational and
livelihood skills
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Youth apprenticeships
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Community-based learning
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Youth engagement
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School-based peacebuilding and
civic engagement initiatives
The organizational profile states that CIDA focuses on keeping children in school and links youth, women and persons with disabilities with local craftspeople to develop practical skills
CIDA promotes safe water, sanitation and hygiene practices
within communities.
Our WASH-related work includes:
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Safe water practices
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Community hygiene promotion
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Cleaning and improvement of
public spaces
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Hygiene awareness in community
institutions and public facilities
Menstrual hygiene support for adolescent girls
CIDA recognizes the connection between environmental resilience, community stability and peace.
Our work includes:
- Climate-resilient agriculture
- Environmental awareness
- Community resilience
- Peacebuilding
- Conflict management
- Social cohesion
- Youth engagement
Local peace initiatives
CIDA works with communities and local stakeholders to strengthen participation, accountability, peaceful coexistence and democratic processes.
Areas of work include:
- Civic education
- Youth participation
- Governance
- Human rights
- Rule of law
- Peacebuilding
- Social cohesion
- Transitional justice awareness
- Media engagement
Community participation