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Arua City Council Signs Sub-Grant Support Agreements with Four CSOs under the SUIDAC Project

Arua City Council has today signed Sub-Grant Support Agreements with four Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to support the implementation of key activities under the Sustainable Urban Integration for Displacement-Affected Communities (SUIDAC) Project.

The City is implementing the SUIDAC Project valued at over UGX 3 billion, with a focus on social service and trade infrastructure development, capacity building, and the promotion of social cohesion among host and displacement-affected communities.

The four partner CSOs are:
Global Rehabilitation and Transformation Response (GRTR) – a refugee-led organisation
West Nile Community Action for Rural Development (WN-CARD)
Community Empowerment for Transformation Action – West Nile (CEFTRA-WN)
Rural Initiative Alliance for Development (RIAD) Foundation – a refugee-led organisation

A total of 18 percent of the project funds has been allocated to the CSOs to facilitate community-level implementation of SUIDAC interventions.

The agreement-signing ceremony was graced by His Worship Wadri Sam Nyakua, City Mayor; Mr. David Kyansaku, City Town Clerk; Mr. Moses Acole, ACAV Programs Manager; the SUIDAC Compliance Specialist, SUIDAC Focal Person, as well as Board Members and Executive Directors of the partner organisations.

The SUIDAC Project will be implemented over a period of three (3) years and aims to improve service delivery and strengthen social and economic integration for displacement-affected communities in Arua City.

The SUIDAC Project is funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by Cities Alliance, a global partnership hosted by UNOPS and ACAV as the technical implementing organization.

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