African Centre for Climate Actions and Rural Development (ACCARD) Initiative
ACCARD Initiative is open to collaboration and/or partnership from local and international organizations, academic institutions, governments and their agencies as well as, the private sector in hosting these events.
Our programmes among others focuses on closing the gaps in youth and women capacity development, community involvement in environment management as well as their own development
ACCARD Initiative make use of proactive approach and five strategic focus areas in order to achieve its objectives namely
Co-ordination
Advocacy and Resource mobilization
Empowerment and Community Projects
Innovation, Research and development studies
Overt Training
Vision
The vision of ACCARD is to promote sustainable green development, youth empowerment, quality of life by advocating community-based livelihood projects and increase community involvement in national discourse through good governance.
Mission
The mission of ACCARD is to propagate an Africa style of people friendly approach to climate, sustainable community development, harmonious living and proper environmental management in line with #17 sustainable development goal, namely – partnership
Major Yearly Events
Commemoration of the United Nations International Water Day
World Environment Day celebration
Commemoration of the United Nations International Youth Day
Niger Delta Climate Conference and Regional Pre-COP Meeting
State of the Nigerian Environment; focusing on the Niger Delta
Major orphanage visit
Our Currenct Updates
Group decries cases of oil facility explosion, spillages in Niger Delta
The growing incidences of oil and gas facility explosion and spillages, with three occurrences in...
Varsity Dons, Activist, Others Worry Over Huge Gap In Youths’ Participation In Nation Building, Climate Management
University Dons, social and environmental rights activist and other resource speakers have...
Forum lists education, attitudinal change as criteria for youth climate leadership
Mr Freeman Elohor, Executive Director of ACCARD, asserted that Nigeria and Africa can achieve the...
Our Partners