African Training and Research Associates
Our Expertise
A comprehensive range of technical support and services to strengthen civil society and community-level impact.
What we do
Five practice areas, one method
Every assignment is tailored, participatory and designed to be owned and sustained by the client. We work across the full arc — from diagnosis and strategy through to training, coaching and implementation support.
01
Organisation Development & Technical Support
Capacity assessments, structural and management system strengthening, strategic planning and technical assistance to build stronger, more sustainable local CSOs and networks.
- Organisation capacity assessments (OCA)
- Management systems & structures
- Strategic planning
- Technical assistance to networks
02
Participatory Action & Media Research
Community-based, participatory research and media approaches that generate evidence and amplify community voice to inform programming, advocacy and policy.
- Participatory action research
- Community media & storytelling
- Baseline & spatial studies
- Evidence for advocacy
03
Social and Behaviour Change (SBC)
Design and implementation of SBC strategies and campaigns that shift knowledge, attitudes and practices at individual, community and systems levels.
- SBC strategy design
- Campaign development
- Capacity strengthening for SBC
- Monitoring behavioural outcomes
04
Adolescent Reproductive Health
Advocacy, communication and service delivery strengthening for family planning and reproductive health programmes focused on young people.
- Family planning & reproductive health advocacy
- Youth-focused communication
- Service delivery strengthening
- Stakeholder co-creation
05
Municipal Capacity Building
Strengthening Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in planning, budgeting and service delivery, including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) governance.
- MMDA planning & budgeting
- WASH governance
- Service delivery systems
- Local economic development
Learning by doing
Training that transfers, not just informs
We design sessions around the real work in front of your team. Participants apply tools to their own organisational challenges during the engagement, so capability stays in-house when we leave.
Our facilitation draws on organisation capacity assessment tools, participatory action methods and coaching — adapted to the language, context and pace of each group.
Ready to strengthen your organisation?
Tell us about your scope. Every engagement begins with a deep dialogue to understand what you need — and ends only when all stakeholders are satisfied.