Africa Capacity Alliance (ACA) specializes in capacity building, training, information sharing and advocacy.

The ACA, formerly the Regional AIDS Training Network (RATN), builds the capacity of individuals and institutions across Africa to effectively strengthen health and community systems in relation to Significant Infectious Diseases (SIDs), Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and health equity and rights. ACA does this through training, capacity development, information sharing and advocacy.

ACA currently implements Danida Lot CIV Project which is about strengthening the advocacy and organizational capacities of regional civil society organizations and youth networks to contribute to realizing children (girls and boys) and youth’s rights to protection and participation. The project is implemented in the Horn of Africa countries (Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Somalia).

ACA works through member institutions and regional and local partners. There are 37 member institutions spread in Eastern and Sothern Africa; Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda in East Africa; Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini and Namibia. Currently, ACA implements a program on Child Rights Governance in the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, South Sudan and Somalia/Somaliland, in addition to Kenya and Uganda)