About ARI

Our Mission

Three lines of work that only make sense together.

A Sudanese woman facilitator leading a collaborative landscape-planning session with pastoralist community members, women and youth. — Participatory planning with pastoralist communities.

Restore essential services

Repair clinics, schools and water points; restore basic functioning and access — delivered equitably across community groups to avoid reinforcing existing inequalities.

Natural resource stewardship

Reforestation, watershed protection and land regeneration to protect livelihoods — with particular attention to resource-based tensions between pastoralists, farmers and displaced communities.

Community empowerment

Participatory planning, local institution strengthening and skills development — with meaningful inclusion of women and youth as strategic actors in recovery and peacebuilding.

Theory of Change

Inputs → Activities → Outputs → Outcomes → Impact

Domain	Inputs	Activities	Outputs	Outcomes
Water & Energy	Funding + team	Well drilling + solar energy	Thousands of people access clean water	Reduction of water-borne diseases
Health	Equipment + personnel	Rehabilitation of health facilities	Functional clinics serving the community	Improved health and productivity
Education	Materials + teachers	School rehabilitation + training	Safe and effective learning environments	Higher educational attainment rates
Environment	Seedlings + irrigation	Intensive reforestation + sustainable irrigation	Dense vegetation cover + food security	Halting desertification + additional income
Youth	Psychosocial specialists	Psychosocial support + vocational training	Stable, skilled and motivated youth	Social cohesion + entrepreneurship
Governance	Government partnerships	Personnel training + local governance	Capable and sustainable local institutions	Locally managed services without dependency

Impact: Stable and self-sustaining communities — a replicable model for conflict-affected regions across Africa.

Assumptions: Conflict continues at a level that allows implementation. A trusted local partner exists. Relevant government bodies cooperate. Minimum security stability in the intervention area.

A Sudanese water technician checking a pressure gauge at a solar-powered groundwater pump serving a pastoral community. — Water and energy — wells paired with solar power.

A Sudanese nurse speaking with a mother inside a clean, rehabilitated local clinic. — Health — facilities restored and staffed.

A Sudanese teacher leading a practical lesson in a bright, rehabilitated rural classroom. — Education — safe, effective learning environments.

A Sudanese agroforestry lead demonstrates planting a native tree in a dryland restoration plot. — Environment — afforestation and land restoration.