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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ACA Builds Capacity of Facilitators, Local Gov’t Partners for Community-Led Dev’t

Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA) has trained 60 Community-Based Facilitators (CBFs), Community Data Collectors (CDCs) and local government officials to strengthen the implementation of its Facilitated Collective Action Process (FCAP), popularly known as...
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From the classroom to community development: The story of ACA’s Bommie Adamu

For more than a decade, Bommie Adamu dedicated his professional life to the classroom, teaching and shaping the lives of young people. Today, however, his passion for service has taken him beyond the four walls of the classroom into communities, where he is helping...
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Atiwa West District Assembly delivers Ghc315,000 worth of materials to support FCAP Community Projects

The Atiwa West District Assembly has reaffirmed its commitment to improving community infrastructure by providing building materials valued at GH¢315,000 to support projects being implemented under the Facilitated Collective Action Process (FCAP) across eleven...
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Delta State University Students Learn How Science Can Drive Community Action and Social Change

From identifying local environmental challenges to developing practical solutions for their communities, 48 students at Delta State University, Abraka spent two days exploring how science can become a powerful tool for community action and positive change. On 25–26...
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143 farmers trained on soil fertility restoration across Osino And Nkoranza

Healthy soils are the foundation of productive agriculture, food security, and sustainable livelihoods. Recognizing the growing concerns among farmers about declining soil fertility and its impact on crop production, ACA recently organized a series of Community...
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