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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Juliet Nyarko Adansi: Advancing Gender Equality and Youth Empowerment Through Transformative Development Leadership

Today, we put the spotlight on Juliet Nyarko Adansi, one of our three Fellows. Juliet is a Ghanaian development practitioner passionate about advancing gender equality, youth empowerment, and inclusive education across Africa. She is committed to creating safe and...

Richmond Amada-Smith: A results-oriented development practitioner driving social impact in Ghana

In a time when effective leadership, accountability, and innovation are critical to sustainable development, Richmond Amada-Smith steadily distinguished himself as a committed development practitioner and project management professional with a strong passion for...

Cohort 2 of the Sora Kaufman Fellowship Kicks Off Intensive Training in Asiakwa

Three individuals selected for the second cohort of the prestigious Sora Kaufman Fellowship, have arrived safely at Asiakwa in the Abuakwa South Municipality of Ghana’s Eastern Region to on a two-week intensive training program. They are Amada-Smith Richmond, Bedzina...

The 2025 ACA–PILIWA Moot Court Competition

Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA)- Public Interest Lawyering Initiative for West Africa (PILIWA), in collaboration with the Caleb University College of Law, proudly announce the 2025 ACA–PILIWA Moot Court Competition. This year’s edition will take place in a...

ACA invests $240,000 in development projects across 30 Fanteakwa South communities

Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA), an Accra-based international non-governmental organization, has injected $240,000 into various development initiatives across 30 communities in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region over the past five years....