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Acacia Development Associates provides policy analysis and advice on development to public, private and not-for-profit organisations working in Africa. Its founders, Jeremy and Marisa Astill-Brown, have been living and working in Africa for the last 20 years, building up extensive experience in countries and regions characterized by a complex environment in which understanding how things work and knowing who’s who are key to making a difference. They have worked with organisations such as the African Union, the United Nations and international NGOs, providing forward-thinking analysis as well as advice on strategic programme design and implementation in order to help their clients reach their goals.

Acacia Development Associates believes that sustainable development can be best achieved with

• effective communication
• a thorough knowledge of national and international norms and best practice
• a deep-rooted understanding of the idiosyncrasies and cultural environment of each country and how this impacts on decision-making processes
• the timely delivery of solutions that are appropriate and practical on the ground.

Please contact us on ++44 1997 423 371 or by email to gro.nworb-llitsa|asiram#gro.nworb-llitsa|asiram

NAIROBI Friday, September 03, 2010 (IRIN) - Food security in many parts of Southern Sudan is set to improve after good rains, according to recent crop and precipitation assessments.
JIJIGA Thursday, September 02, 2010 (IRIN) - Pastoralists’ disproportionate contribution to Ethiopia’s economy is belied by their marginalized status and by policy assumptions that they would be better off farming. But those who raise livestock tend to make the most of marginal land, according to experts, and are often proficient at adapting to changing circumstances.
JOHANNESBURG Thursday, September 02, 2010 (IRIN) - A surplus production of maize, Malawi's staple food, will not prevent at least one million people from being food insecure, a forecast that has not pleased President Bingu wa Mutharika.
ABIDJAN Thursday, September 02, 2010 (IRIN) - Continued election delays and political turmoil have for years been used as excuses to justify poor governance and the lack of investment in public services, say civil society groups and public sector workers.

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