Projects

Creating Opportunities through Skills Training and Entrepreneurship The project supports women and young people in establishing and developing small businesses through vocational skills training, entrepreneurship development and ongoing technical support. The initiative aims to strengthen participants' skills, promote economic independence, and...

Informing for Change: Building Communities Better Prepared for Climate Challenges The Climate Change Adaptation Awareness Project promotes environmental awareness and climate education in the regions of Cacheu and Oio, helping communities understand the impacts of climate change and adopt practices that protect the environment and natural...

Training teachers to strengthen education in rural communities At the Teacher Training College DNS-Bachil youth prepare themselves to become qualified primary school teachers, contributing to improved quality of education, particularly in rural areas of Guinea-Bissau. Through a three-year boarding school programme developed by Humana People to...

Preschool education started in Bissora in 1990 and, by 2009, expanded to more than 31 communities in the Bissora and Mansaba Sector, Oio Region. In these preschools, 33 teachers/facilitators taught 2.125 children. From the 2005/2006 school year, the Child Aid Project started the Primary School in Bissora, teaching 1st to 4th grade. The objective...

Empowering young people through vocational training and entrepreneurship ADPP Vocational School Bissorã provides young people with knowledge, professional skills and capacities to respond to the challenges of work of the World of today and tomorrow. Through its vocational training programmes, students develop technical skills in different...

From 2022/2024 Procultura in Bissau, supported youth with music and cultural exchange. The previous culture project implemented by ADPP-GB from 2016 to 2020. Community centres, led by local associations, with active participation, give new opportunities to the community.  The creation of the studio at the Plack II Cultural Centre in Bissau...

Preschool education started in Bissora in 1990 and, by 2009, expanded to more than 31 communities in the Bissora and Mansaba Sector, Oio Region. In these preschools, 33 teachers/facilitators taught 2.125 children. From the 2005/2006 school year, the Child Aid Project started the Primary School in Bissora, teaching 1st to 4th grade. The objective...

The Child Aid programme mobilises the whole family and community to ensure that children can grow, learn and live in a safe and healthy environment, becoming active in the creation of their community. This specific project focuses on the prevention of violence and exploitation, including human trafficking in the regions of Bafatá, Gabu and...

Guinea-Bissau is a low-lying country with up to four-meter tide. Erosion, saltwater intrusion and landslides undermine living conditions along the coast and rivers. Through the Project “Adaptation of Agricultural Production Systems in Coastal Areas of Northwest Guinea-Bissau” APICA-GNB people increase their understanding of the climate change...

Most of the rural farmers are women, and therefore, their training and capacity building promote equality, influence, economic earning, and independence and strengthen their say in the communities. This is highly reflected in our Farmers’ Clubs Programs. The project Feed the Future Innovation Lab,aims at building capacities in horticulture...

Small-scale farmers have cashews as their cash crop. The cashew apples can be used as fresh fruit, juice or jam. The nuts are often sold raw through middlemen, which limits the farmer’s income. ADPP-GB established the Cashew Plantations in the eighties, and in recent years hired it out in plots of 4,15 to 147 farmers who are earning a surplus while...

Farmers in Guinea-Bissau need to develop resilience. They must work together to be able to handle the unexpected. The Farmers’ Clubs in Oio and Cacheu started in 2020 and ended in August 2024. The project, including 2.000 farmers organised in 40 Farmers’ Clubs in Oio & Cacheu, started in 2020 and ended in August 2024 with the celebration of the...

    Other part of the Farmers’ Clubs project is implemented in Sormone and Binhomi communities, where activities started in 2018 to 2024. The communities in Binhomi will increase the rice production, and in Sormone they will strengthen the horticulture production combined with the mobilisation of women groups to process and boost the economy of the...

Every farmer trained contributes to community resilience, sustainable agriculture, and local food security. The Farmers’ Clubs Project in Quinara started its first phase in 2023 and ended in October 2025. ADPP-GB worked in cooperation with Swiss Aid, NGOs such as Tostan, COPE, AA, OGD and is structured around four pillars: social cohesion,...

Where farmers identify the challenges they face and work together as a team Each Farmers’ Club has 50 members, men and women, who jointly make decisions and take action. Clubs can be informal or formally registered and they also have opportunities to create co-operatives or join other farmers’ organisations. This means they can benefit from...

Education and Community Action for Better Environmental Health The Environmental Health Education Centre promotes the link between health, the environment and community education, helping communities understand environmental risks and adopt practices that contribute to healthier and more sustainable lives. The project strengthens the capacity of...

Early Diagnosis And Referral Of Hiv, Tb And Hepatitis Access to timely diagnosis remains a major challenge in Guinea-Bissau, where limited resources and gaps in service coverage contribute to the continued spread of preventable diseases. To address this, the project adopts a community-centred approach that ensures equitable access to safe,...

The TCE Guinea-Bissau program started in October 2018 and it will ended in 2024. The project was implemented in the regions of Oio (Mansoa sector), Gabu (Gabu City), Quinara (Buba sector) in cooperation with the Armed Forces in Guinea Bissau and the Ministry of Health. The program has four main components, namely: Prevention, Testing, Care...

 Community Action To End HIV & TB Empowering people is central to the response to HIV and tuberculosis (TB). In Guinea-Bissau, increasing access to testing and ensuring that individuals know their status remains a critical step towards prevention, treatment, and long-term health outcomes. ADPP-Guinea-Bissau works nationwide to strengthen community...

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights mobilisation In Guinea-Bissau, particularly in rural areas, early pregnancy and high fertility rates remain key challenges, often limiting girls’ access to education and future opportunities. Strengthening knowledge and awareness on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) is therefore essential...

Currently, the Child Aid Guinea-Bissau – Water, Energy and Sanitation project was implemented through the project funded by TESE and the European Union. The project was implemented in villages in Oio Region and villages in Bafata Region, with an estimated population of 65.000 inhabitants.  The project in 2022 worked closely with the Directorate...

Fundraising and global reuse are the circular textile economy in action In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 80% of the population relies, partly or entirely, on second-hand clothing to meet their basic needs. On average, a Guinean citizen buys 6 items in a year. The sale of 2nd hand clothes gives access to affordable, good-quality clothing to most...

Strengthening Rural Entrepreneurship and Creating Economic Opportunities The Agricultural Value Chains and Rural Entrepreneurship Support Project (PACVEAR) promotes rural entrepreneurship and the development of small agriculture-related businesses through training, capacity building, and ongoing support for young people, farmers, and...

Understanding the environmental changes and how to adapt plays a crucial role for small-scale farmers to secure the cash crop, one of the most important is the Cashew nuts. The idea behind the Cashew Processing is to develop local capacities in key areas of sustainable cashew production. Cashew has a nut and an apple. The apples are often used...

A big share of employment in Guinea-Bissau is informal, and people need to be highly entrepreneurial. That is why ADPP Vocational School Bissorã includes entrepreneurial training and support to the students with start-up kits in its proposal to partners. ADPP-GB supports groups and individuals in acquiring the understanding and skills needed to...