— What We Do

10 sectors.
One integrated approach.

Every ACRA intervention integrates humanitarian response with long-term systems strengthening — linking Health, WASH, Protection, Livelihoods and Peacebuilding within a Triple Nexus framework.

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— Cross-Cutting Themes

Integrated across every sector.

1
♀ Gender & Women's Empowerment
Gender mainstreaming, GBV risk mitigation and women's economic empowerment integrated across all programs. ACRA is women-led and prioritises women and girls in targeting.
2
🌱 Climate Adaptation
Climate risk assessments, early warning systems, climate-smart agriculture and flood response integrated into FSL, WASH and resilience programming.
3
🏘️ Localisation
ACRA strengthens community, government and civil society systems. All projects form Project Management Committees (PMCs) ensuring community ownership and sustainability.
4
🛡️ PSEA & Safeguarding
Zero tolerance for SEA. All staff trained on PSEA protocols. Confidential reporting channels, survivor-centred approaches and Do No Harm principle across all interventions.
— Our Programs

All 10 program sectors with outcomes.

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Health & Nutrition
Upper Nile · Jonglei
Partners: UNICEF, GOAL, ECHO, IMC, FIFSAN, MDTF
Key Activities
Primary Health Care Units (PHCUs/PHCCs) management
CMAM — SAM and MAM treatment for children under 5 and PLW
Boma Health Initiative (BHI) community outreach
IMNCI, ANC and EPI vaccination services
MIYCN, OTP and TSFP nutrition services
Outcomes Achieved
62,000+ beneficiaries — Akobo integrated health project
33,000 beneficiaries — CERHSP-AF Baliet County
66,154 outpatient consultations including 18,000+ children under 5
2,214 SAM cases treated · 4,210 MAM enrolled
12,000+ children screened for malnutrition
$3,010,200
MDTF-UNICEF · Panyikang 2024–2027
36
Bomas supported — BHI
6
Nutrition sites — FIFSAN 2026
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WASH
CES · EES · Jonglei · Upper Nile
Partners: CAFOD/Trócaire, IOM, UNICEF, REALs Japan, UNMISS
Key Activities
Borehole rehabilitation and drilling
Latrine construction and sanitation infrastructure
Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)
IPC integration in health facilities
Water quality monitoring and WASH NFI distribution
Outcomes Achieved
35,425 IDPs with restored water access — Maiwut RRF
15 boreholes rehabilitated — Maiwut Upper Nile
40+ boreholes — Jonglei flood response
3 Open Defecation Free villages — Magwi County
20,000 reached — cholera prevention Upper Nile 2025
26,502
Beneficiaries — WASH & GBV REALs Japan
100%
Handwashing compliance — cholera project
15
Water User Committees trained
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Education in Emergencies
CES · EES · Budi County
Partners: Aligned with INEE Minimum Standards and MoGE guidelines
Key Activities
Permanent and temporary learning spaces
Teacher training and mentoring
Psychosocial support and life skills
Accelerated Learning Programmes (ALP)
Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres
Outcomes Achieved
2,000 children supported — CES and EES 2021
400+ teachers trained
21 schools supplied with education kits
Child-friendly learning spaces established
Active Education Cluster participation
2,000
Children supported
400+
Teachers trained
21
Schools supplied
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Protection & GBV
Upper Nile · EES · Western Equatoria
Partners: IRC, IOM-RRF, UNICEF, UNFPA
Key Activities
Women & Girls Friendly Spaces (WGFS)
GBV case management and referral pathways
Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) support
Clinical Management of Rape (CMR) training
Community-Based Protection Networks (CBPNs)
Outcomes Achieved
5,808 beneficiaries — Ulang County protection response
82% UASC reunification rate achieved
167 women & girls accessed PSS in WGFS
9,351 individuals — Maiwut WGFS safe spaces
35,425 reached — GBV & WASH integration Maiwut
5,808
Beneficiaries — Ulang IRC
82%
UASC reunification rate
9,351
Individuals — Maiwut WGFS
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Food Security & Livelihoods
Jonglei · Upper Nile · EES
Partners: FAO, IOM, IOM-RRF, SSHF
Key Activities
Crop, vegetable and fishing kit distribution
Livestock vaccination and treatment
VSLA groups — Village Savings & Loan Associations
Vocational skills and financial literacy training
Fisheries value chain and market access support
Outcomes Achieved
22,425 households — FAO livestock & fishing kits 2026
4,000 households — fishing kits Walgak IPC4 2025
10,000 households — Akobo FSL emergency 2023
1,200 women & youth trained — financial literacy, Terekeka
100 VSLA groups trained — Magwi and Torit
22,425
Households — FAO Jonglei 2026
$190,495
FAO FSL project value
84
PMC members trained — Malakal SSHF
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MPCA
Upper Nile · Jonglei · CES
Partners: CAFOD/Trócaire, DRC, SIDA, Irish Aid, IRC, IOM
Key Activities
Unconditional cash transfers using Minimum Expenditure Basket
Biometric registration and digital targeting
Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM)
Protection mainstreaming and PSEA sensitisation
Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) mechanisms
Outcomes Achieved
850 households — Malakal & Panyikang, USD 95/HH
565 households — Renk, $104,050 total · Sudan crisis
265 households — Gorom Boma, USD 120/HH
95% of recipients met essential food needs — Malakal
177 elderly (65+) and 103 PWD households reached
1,680+
Households reached — MPCA total
95%
Met food needs — Malakal PDM
€150,000
CAFOD/Trócaire MPCA 2025
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Return, Readmission & Reintegration
EES · Upper Nile · Wau
Partners: UNHCR, DRC, ICMPD (LLEARN)
Key Activities
Protection monitoring and border monitoring
Core relief items (NFIs) and transitional shelter
GBV prevention and child protection case management
Peaceful coexistence and social cohesion initiatives
LLEARN regional reintegration network — EU funded
Outcomes Achieved
IDPs and refugee returnees supported — EES, Upper Nile, Wau
National partner in LLEARN — EU-funded 18-month regional initiative
Border monitoring in high-return contexts
UN Durable Solutions Framework alignment
LLEARN
EU-funded regional network
3
States — reintegration coverage
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Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience
Greater Upper Nile · EES · CES
Partners: FCDO/THRIVE, GOAL, Mercy Corps, VSF Swiss, CAFOD
Key Activities
Dyke construction and fodder production
Holistic Early Warning Systems (EWS)
Climate-smart agriculture and fisheries value chain
Market Systems Analysis in conflict-affected areas
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) studies
Outcomes Achieved
£29M THRIVE — 120,000 households · Greater Upper Nile
£1.5M climate mitigation — 8 counties
Climate Risk Assessments and Market Systems Analysis ongoing
£29M
THRIVE consortium value
120,000
Households — THRIVE
£1.5M
Climate mitigation — 8 counties
🕊️
Peacebuilding & Social Cohesion
Upper Nile · Jonglei · Lakes · CES
Partners: UNMISS, UNHCR, DRC, THRIVE Consortium
Key Activities
Youth and women peace dialogue forums
Community radio peace programming
Street drama and cultural peace events
ARCISS agreement dissemination in local languages
Inter-community dialogue facilitation
Outcomes Achieved
Police post constructed — Liwolo Payam, Kajo Keji
Youth and women dialogues — reduced local violence
Social cohesion integrated into THRIVE livelihoods programming
Strengthened conflict resolution mechanisms at community level
UNMISS
Key partner — Kajo Keji
THRIVE
Social cohesion integration
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Research, Assessments & Evaluations
N. BEG · Jonglei · Upper Nile
Partners: DRC, UNHCR, Samuel Hall, GOAL (THRIVE)
Key Activities
GPS mapping and WASH infrastructure surveys
Baseline surveys and needs assessments
KoboToolbox and ODK digital data collection
Market Systems Analysis and Climate Risk Assessments
GESI and enumerator training
Outcomes Achieved
Budi County WASH mapping — commissioned by DRC 2024
Aweil baseline — climate vulnerability with UNHCR & Samuel Hall 2025
THRIVE programme assessments — market, climate, GESI ongoing
USD 50,000 — Aweil consultancy project value
$50,000
Aweil consultancy — Samuel Hall
GPS
Mapping technology used
KoboToolbox
Digital data platform

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