Community Development
Initiative (CDI) was established in 2012 as a local
indigenous organization to support Toposa pastoralists to improve their
livelihoods and level of education. CDI is a legal entity registered by South Sudan Relief and
Rehabilitation Commission (National NGO
CDI uses an integrated and holistic approach to deal with the most pressing issues affecting communities especially Women and Youth. The activities fall under the following broad thematic areas
Mission:CDI is committed to sustainable Peace,livelihoods, Equitable Education and Health of the pastoral people in Eastern Equatoria through conflict management; alternative education, skills development;improved livestock health, production and marketing and sustainable natural resources management
Vision: CDI envisions an empowered people living in a peaceful and poverty free environment
Education
To ensure access to basic and Quality Education for all including Orphans and Vulnerable communities in social exclusion
Food Security
To address food security needs of the community through improve livestock farming and commercial agriculture through Agri-Business initiatives
Community Health
(WASH, Nutrition and Primary Health Care): To ensure improve Health, livelihoods and wellbeing through increased access to safer water, hygiene and sanitation among the communities
Peace Building
To promote community managed and women led conflict mitigation and peace building initiatives