Our Mission
To provide relief and development services while ensuring resilience, and integrated sustainable development through community participation , in partnership with Government institutions, UN agencies, Civil Society Organizations, NGOs and Community Based Organizations (CBOs).
Our Vision
Ensure inclusive and integrated sustainable development in Rwanda and other African countries through community participation.
Our Core Values
Our Motto
Empowering Communities for Sustainable Development.
Our Objectives
- Livelihoods and economic empowerment
- HIV/AIDS and GBV prevention
- Environmental protection
- Disaster preparedness & rapid response, and
- Climate Change Adaptation

About ATEDEC
ATEDEC is a non- political, non-religious, and not for profit making African NGO, with its Headquarters in Kigali, Rwanda.
It was founded in Rwanda in November 1994, and approved to operate in Rwanda under legal personality No.801/06.01 dated 12th April 1995, which was published in the official gazette of the Republic of Rwanda on 15th July 1999. ATEDEC started its operations in April 1995 focusing and responding to the emergent and humanitarian needs, resettlement and reintegration of displaced families
How We Work

Projects and Operations
Since its incorporation in April 1995, until April 2018 ATEDEC has undertaken over 75 projects or operations in community empowerment and development focusing on WASH, Shelter, HIV/AIDS, GBV, environmental protection, youth and women empowerment through livelihoods operations.




