ACTION FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY (ASED)
Is devoted to
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES IN RWANDA
Our vision is the empowered and well-off rural and urban communities developing their social and economic well-being from sustainable development actions.
Our Mission
Our core mission is to contribute to the rural and urban communities’ empowerment, eradication of poverty, hunger and other related challenges through knowledge and skills transfer as well as the actions that contribute to the socio-economic development and sustainability.
Core Values
- Action for Results and Impact
- Commitment to Partnership
- Transparency and Accountability
- Innovation and Creativity
- Gender Sensitivity
- Equity and Justice
Selected Program Targets (2017-2021)
The organizational strategic planning came up with the following key results areas derived from the challenges and opportunities the smallholder farmers face, the vision of the organization, the overall Rwanda Government development framework and the Global Sustainable Development Goals.
Economic Sustainability
- Horticultural productivity increased and farmers access to structured markets.
- Improved quality of horticultural produce delivered to the market.
- Reduction of food insecurity among the small holder farmers.
- Increased commercialization of the targeted staple crops.
- Increased savings and investments by the smallholder farmers.
Technological Advancement
- Increased use of mechanization in farm operations.
- Increased use of ox-ploughing and transportation
- Increased access to markets by smallholder farmers
Ecological Viability
- Increased trends in the application of rainwater harvesting techniques and infrastructures.
- Increased adoption of agro-forestry management practices.
- Improved Water, Sanitation and hygiene.
Social Transformation
- Increased income among the youth and other community members.
- Reduction of illiteracy among the targeted rural communities.
- Reduction of malnutrition in young children and breast feeding mothers.
- Reduction in Malnutrition among the targeted community members.
- Increased income for poor and vulnerable community members.
- Increased income among the youth and other community members.
Institutional Strengthening, sustainability and transparent management
- Improved Internal and External Communication
- Increase in the number of Staff receiving professional training.
- Field and office equipments procured and well maintained.
- Statutory meetings organised and held (Management meetings and meetings by the Governing Board).
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning tools developed and operationalised.
- Increased funding received from funding partners.
- Improved Information Management Systems (Production, Filing Systems and Archiving).