AMA has been working in South Sudan for the last 22 years and has built a very useful experience in strategic areas of Peace Building, Community Security, Women peace and security, transitional justice, Climate change Adaptation & Natural Resources Management, Livelihoods and food security. AMA has learnt the art of targeting and identifying who to work with and how to make most out of strained resources.
The understanding of the local context coupled with staff from the region makes it very competitive in the region. AMA employs 99% national staffs who speak the language, shares in cultural values and aspirations of the communities. This enables AMA to deepen her understanding and learn from changing environment through silent listening and own analysis. There is a strong team of staff well educated willing to learn, they are very committed to the goals and values of AMA.
AMA is active in strategic networks and working groups in South Sudan and beyond.
- AMA is a member of South Sudan Network on Small Arms (SSANSA), and Publish What You Pay (PWYP).
- AMA is a member of Citizen for Peace and Justice (CPJ) secretariat and NGO forum.
- AMA is focal point member of Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG).
- AMA is a member of the Eastern and Southern African Pastoralist Network (ASPEN) and active member of the Board.
- And also, a member of Coalition for European Lobby on East Africa Pastoralists (CELEP).
This gives AMA important learning and leverage on issues of concern to the stakeholders it works with.
Overtime very good relations have developed with the relevant local authorities and different strata of communities like the women association, the youth and the farming and livestock keeping communities,
AMA has physical presence in Rubkona, Mayom, Leer and Payinjiar Counties in Unity state. AMA has presence in Yirol West and East Counties in lake state. AMA has running projects in Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Payinjiar, and Yirol East counties and in the borderlands of the 2 counties. AMA also has running projects in Women Peace and Security in Payinjiar, Rubkona and Yirol East counties. AMA in partnership with Legal Aid World Wide (LAW) and other partners is running projects in entire South Sudan in Transitional Justice. AMA has field office and accommodation bases in Nyal, Ganyiel, Mayom, Bentiu and Yirol. In Nyal AMA has pickup truck and Fiber Boat.