adra-angola

What adra-angola does

ADRA Angola (Acção para o Desenvolvimento Rural e Ambiente) is an Angolan non-governmental organization founded in 1990 and headquartered in Luanda, dedicated to democratic and sustainable rural development. The organization implements development projects across 8 provinces (Luanda, Malanje, Huambo, Benguela, Huíla, Namibe, Cunene, Cabinda) reaching 46 municipalities, 327 villages, and 69 communes, with a direct beneficiary base of 34,902 families. Operating under a community-led development model, ADRA delivers programs through 7 regional antenna structures and partnerships with local cooperatives and associations, addressing family agriculture, food security, water access and sanitation, climate resilience, gender equality, youth civic participation, and HIV/AIDS awareness.

The organization's service portfolio comprises 20+ named development programs (Natur Angola, Ehole, PARA Cunene, Kukuna, Elavoko, PARMES, WASH, Direito à Água, COSCA, ProJuCi, FOCOB, OMILU, and others) plus a published 2023-2027 Strategic Plan. ADRA has no proprietary technology platform; its core IP is its field-based community engagement methodology, technical training curricula, and 35 years of accumulated institutional knowledge in Angola's rural development sector. Operationally, ADRA runs a Conselho Directivo (Board) under a 2024-2027 mandate led by President Manuel Neto, with a Director Geral and Director Geral Adjunto at headquarters in Luanda.

ADRA's business model is donor-funded and non-commercial. Revenue is sourced from international development partners — including Brot für die Welt (Germany), Forum Syd/Sverige (Sweden), Norwegian Church Aid, UNICEF, the European Union, FAO, BP, and Áfrika Grupperna — as well as individual member contributions and donations accepted in AOA, USD, and EUR via bank transfer. The organization does not sell products or services; it implements time-bound, project-based grants funded development interventions in partnership with multilateral, bilateral, and Northern European NGO donors.

Name

adra-angola

Legal name

ACCAO DESENVOLVIMENTO RURAL AMBIENTE

Website

https://adra-angola.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ADRA Angola is a Luanda-based non-governmental organization founded in 1990 that implements rural development, family agriculture, water access, and community capacity-building programs across 8 Angolan provinces, serving 34,902 families through 20+ donor-funded projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Development Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Official Development Assistance (ODA) Program Management (BPADAOAC)

Keywords

• Rural development programs
• Community capacity building
• Agricultural extension services
• Water and sanitation programs
• Food security initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Luanda

HQ country

Angola

HQ region

Africa

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Project Funding: ADRA Angola is funded primarily through partnerships with international development organizations and individual members. The organization accepts donations for specific purposes such as family agriculture development and rural extension. Revenue comes from project-based funding from development partners rather than commercial operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ADRA Angola is a non-governmental organization that implements rural development projects across 8 Angolan provinces, supporting family farming, water and sanitation access, food security, and community empowerment. The organization delivers programs through 7 regional antenna structures using participatory, community-led methods, partnering with rural families, agricultural cooperatives, and community associations to build local capacity and sustainable livelihoods.

Product overview

ADRA Angola (Acção para o Desenvolvimento Rural e Ambiente) is a non-governmental organization focused on rural development, not a technology product company. The organization operates through three strategic programs: Sustainable Local Development, Citizenship and Social Advocacy, and Organizational Development. The organization implements development projects across multiple provinces in Angola rather than offering software products or technology platforms. Their 'products' are development programs and initiatives including: Natur Angola, Projecto FAO-SAMAP, Projecto Ehole, Projecto PARA Cunene, Projecto OMILU, Projecto Kukuna, Projeto de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento e Fortalecimento das Cooperativas, Projecto de Mitigação da Covid-19, Projecto Pro-PALOP TL, Projecto Esumbilo, Projecto de Apoio à Produção Agropecuária, Projecto SAMAP, Projecto de Inclusão Produtiva, Projecto Wash, Projecto PAMIESC, Projecto de Inclusão Socio-económica das Mulheres, Projecto COSCA, Projecto FOCOB, Projecto Ekoliso II, Projecto de Apoio aos Jovens Camponeses e Agricultores, Projecto Direito à Água, Projecto PAJUDEL, Projecto Elavoko, Projecto Emergência II, Projecto PARMES, Projecto Direito à Água (Huíla-Cunene), Projecto Direito à Água (Huambo), Projecto de Monitoria de Políticas Públicas, Projecto de Apoio às Comunidades Pesqueiras, Género e Desenvolvimento, Projecto Institucional, Projecto Grande Plutónio 2, and various publications (Plano Estratégico 2023-2027, communications, posicionamentos). The organization also provides institutional publications, videos, news articles, and success stories as part of its communication and advocacy work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Natur Angola (Environmental Governance Project) Environmental governance and integrated management project promoting good governance in environmental management to improve socioeconomic conditions for youth and women, implemented in Luanda (Cazenga and Kilamba Kiaxi) and Benguela with civil society organization beneficiaries.
• Projecto FAO-SAMAP (Financial and Logistics Management) Partnership project with FAO providing financial and logistics management support for development initiatives.
• Projecto Ehole (Climate Resilience) Project to strengthen resilience in climate change context and reinforce social organization of family agro-pastoral producers.
• Projecto PARA Cunene (Water and Nutrition) Project to improve nutrition conditions and access to water for human consumption, animals and production, implemented in Cunene province municipalities of Cahama and Ombadja.
• Projecto Kukuna (Cultivar) - Family Agriculture Project supporting the strengthening of family agriculture in Cacuaco municipality.
• Projecto Ekoliso II (Cooperative Strengthening) Project to strengthen productive, organizational and technical capacities of farmers and improve dialogue between state institutions and communities.
• Projecto Elavoko (Water Resilience) Project to strengthen resilience capacities and water access for communities in Huíla province, funded by Brot für die Welt.
• Projecto de Inclusão Produtiva (Productive Inclusion) Project providing technical agricultural assistance and increasing internal organization of associations and cooperatives.
• Projecto de Inclusão Socio-económica das Mulheres (Women's Economic Inclusion) Project contributing to improving quality of life for women through development of small socioeconomic initiatives.
• Projecto Juvenile e Cidadania (ProJuCi) - Youth Civic Participation Project funded by the European Union and implemented in partnership with Norwegian Church Aid across Malanje, Huambo, Namibe and Cunene provinces, aimed at contributing to conscious youth participation in public life and local development processes through cascade grants for youth organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34,902 families supported across 8 provinces
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FAOstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood and Agriculture Organization partnering with ADRA on SAMAP project for agricultural development and financial/logistics management of development initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Solidarités International Angola: International NGO focused on WASH and food security in Angola, with overlapping project themes (water access, drought resilience) but a smaller footprint than ADRA.
• Concern Worldwide Angola: INGO implementing rural livelihoods and resilience programs in Angola. Comparable model and target beneficiaries, but with a narrower program portfolio than ADRA.

Direct peers

• PLAN International Angola: INGO operating child rights, youth participation, and community development programs in Angola. Directly comparable in targeting rural families, youth, and gender-focused interventions.
• World Vision Angola: Similar international NGO with a comparable rural development, child protection, and community-led program portfolio operating across Angola. Directly comparable in mission, target beneficiaries, and donor-funded model.
• Caritas Angola: Faith-based national NGO network implementing rural development, agricultural extension, and social support programs across Angola using a similar community-anchored delivery model.
• ActionAid Angola: International NGO working on women's rights, food sovereignty, and rural community empowerment in Angola, with a similar human rights-based community programming approach.
• Oxfam in Angola: International development NGO with rural livelihoods, gender equality, and governance programs in Angola; directly comparable thematic focus and donor-funded operating model.
• CARE International in Angola: International NGO focused on food security, women's economic empowerment, and WASH in Angola, overlapping with ADRA's core program areas and community-based delivery approach.
• Save the Children Angola: INGO implementing child protection, education, and livelihoods programs in Angola, overlapping with ADRA's UNICEF-funded child safeguarding and youth programming.

Regional players

• Helvetas Angola: Swiss development NGO supporting rural livelihoods, water, and economic development across Angola and the Southern Africa region. Comparable thematic focus but with a different country footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AdraAngola
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adrangola

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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