Advocates for Community Alternatives helps West African communities that are threatened by the destructive impacts of extractive projects to take control of their futures. We help communities design their own sustainable development plans and bring them to life through advocacy, legal support, and technical expertise.
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Advocates for Community Alternatives works in nine West African states – Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone – to promote public interest law and help threatened communities achieve a future worth fighting for. With ten full-time staff and one part-time employee, ACA has an out-sized impact through its partnerships with leading public interest lawyers and legal advocacy organizations in West Africa.

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FCAP expansion set to transform 100 communities in West Mamprusi

Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA), in partnership with SPARK Microgrants, has announced plans to roll out the Facilitated Collective Action Process (FCAP) in the West Mamprusi Municipality of Ghana’s North-East Region beginning September 2026. The...

Community Science in Action: Turning Training into Impact

Through the Community Science Training Programme, participants are transforming how environmental knowledge is produced and used in communities. Implemented by Advocates for Community Alternatives, the programme trained students, researchers, and community members in...

A Symbol of Togetherness: Boateh’s new durbar ground officially opened

Boateh, a quiet farming community in the Abuakwa South Municipality, was filled with colour, music and celebration last Tuesday as residents gathered to witness the official inauguration and handover of a newly constructed Durbar Ground. The project, a collaboration...

Confidence Dominic Bedzina: Blending Academic Excellence with Practical Development Leadership

The two-week in-person training for our three Fellows finally ended last Friday. Even as our Fellows zoom into the next phase of their training, which will mostly be through online, we want to know more about one of them – Confidence Dominic Bedzina. Confidence is a...

Juliet Nyarko Adansi: Advancing Gender Equality and Youth Empowerment Through Transformative Development Leadership

Today, we put the spotlight on Juliet Nyarko Adansi, one of our three Fellows. Juliet is a Ghanaian development practitioner passionate about advancing gender equality, youth empowerment, and inclusive education across Africa. She is committed to creating safe and...

 

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We are building a regional professional community of lawyers. ACA has an ecosystem
of lawyers and other experts who collaborate with communities to defend communities’ rights
and pursue their own vision of development