Capacity Building of local communities may take many forms but the concept stems from the truth that successful development depends on local people.

AA International Ltd staff have extensive experience in the establishment of rural-based networks, institutions, and institutes covering all aspects of human endeavour ranging from technical training and the provision of finance to establishment of rights and the enabling environment for initiatives to succeed. Notable successes of our staff include:

• Technical assistance for the development of practical agricultural training courses in 5 rural institutes in the Philippines; EU funded with Doxiades Associates, Athens;
  
• Technical Assistance to Mekelle Dry Land College of Agriculture (now Mekelle University), a World Bank funded programme implemented through CAZS-NR, Bangor, Wales (since 1996);
  
  Rural Banks: 16 created in Eritrea through a EU/World Bank funded programme implemented through ACORD.
  

October 18th, Ian Robinson returned from South Sudan, where he led an agricultural team, conducting a Crop and Food Supply Assessment for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation.

August 3rd: AA International Ltd Director, Ian Robinson, returned from Central Asia where he  conducted a review of regional markets and food production in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, again for the UN World Food Programme.