Our Strategic Pillars

Seventeen pillars. One regional mandate.

From peace and mediation to environmental protection, our work is organized around seventeen interdependent strategic pillars shaped by decades of field experience.

01·Pillar

Peace & Mediation

Cross-border dialogue and community-led reconciliation to secure lasting stability across the Kivu corridor.

02·Pillar

Sustainable Development

Renewable energy, climate-smart agriculture, and infrastructure investments that empower local cooperatives.

03·Pillar

Women Empowerment

Education, micro-financing, and leadership programs equipping women to lead regional economic change.

04·Pillar

Education & Youth

Scholarships, digital literacy, and vocational training preparing the next generation of Great Lakes leaders.

05·Pillar

Health & Wellbeing

Rural clinics, maternal care, and vaccination campaigns strengthening resilient regional health systems.

06·Pillar

Environment & Water

Protecting Lake Kivu, Lake Tanganyika, and highland watersheds against pollution and climate stress.

The full mandate

All 17 pillars structuring CAGL's programs.

01Peace & Mediation
02Humanitarian Action
03Health
04Education
05Agriculture
06Fisheries
07Food Security
08Water
09Energy
10Infrastructure
11Environment
12Youth
13Women Empowerment
14Entrepreneurship
15Governance
16Rural Development
17International Cooperation