What we do

ADPP Guinea-Bissau is moving forward in unison with the power of the neediest people in Guinea-Bissau, creating the future of our common vision in the area of healthcare, education, the preservation of human rights and gender equality, as well as the economic and social empowerment of people.

Benefiting more than 200,000 people a year, the organisation focuses on empowering individuals and communities through development programs in the areas of Health, Education and Agriculture & Environment and Economy & Entrepreneurship.

By promoting the active participation of various community groups, ADPP-GB encourages personal growth and works for a more just and equitable society.

Education is central for all generations to prepare themselves for environmental changes, counteract health challenges and change the world in which we live.It is about active participation, community awareness, knowledge, building understanding and learning skills in a global world.

This is what our students and graduates do, both in the Teacher Training College and the Vocational School.

Education is essential for development. Lasting change in health, economy and equality starts in the classroom, with another kind of teacher, who inspires students to know, to understand and apply the understanding in practical actions individually, with their fellow teacher colleagues and in the community at large.

ADPP Guinea-Bissau invests in education and gives the possibility for youth to train as Teachers for the world as of today, and how they wish it for tomorrow.

ADPP Guinea-Bissau operates two permanent education institutions:

The Teacher Training College DNS Bachil and the ADPP Vocational School Bissorã.

The Teacher Training College DNS Bachil organises training of primary school teachers. The three-year program goes beyond the traditional requirements, ensuring teachers are not only academically competent but also prepared to live, work, and lead in rural settings, contributing to long-term educational equity and social development. Teachers-students learn to be educators, with a solid national and international understanding, inside the school and catalysts for development in their communities.

At the ADPP Vocational School Bissorã young people prepare themselves to create their future by developing technical, management, entrepreneurial, and human capacities, which are urgently needed for sustainable development and to contribute to poverty reduction in Guinea-Bissau. In 2025, the curriculum for agriculture and animal husbandry was updated to include Climate Change Adaptation.

Results since start:

318

Teachers have graduated from Teacher Training College DNS Bachil

3.043

Students have graduated from ADPP Vocational School, Bissorã.

Understanding environmental changes and how to adapt plays a crucial role for small-scale farmers in securing food for their families and communities. 80% of the population in Guinea-Bissau works in farming.

ADPP-GB operates Farmers´ Clubs Programs with 9.692 farmers, and the program connects to food security with protection of the environment and makes sustainable use of the resources.

Professional training of youth in agriculture and environmental understanding strengthens their contribution to development in the communities. That is why we invite youth from the communities to join agricultural and environmental training programs at the ADPP Vocational School Bissorã for them to pave their way in this profession.

Most rural farmers are women. Their training and capacity building improves gender equality, economic opportunities, and participation in community decision-making. This is highly reflected in our Farmers´ Clubs Programs.

Wells go dry, storms get stronger and rain patterns change. People must adapt to that through climate-resilient, sustainable practices and scientific measures, which increase the resilience of people’s health, food and water security.

Since 2008, ADPP-GB has been working with Farmers’ Clubs, using the Farmers Clubs methodology with thousands of farmers, constantly developing and adapting to the constant changes and furthermore included entrepreneurship and processing to secure food security.

62.991

People reached

Guinea-Bissau faces significant challenges in the health sector, resulting from interconnected factors such as a fragile healthcare system, limited service coverage, and dependence on external funding.

Access to basic healthcare is insufficient, particularly in rural areas where a large portion of the population lives more than an hour from a health center. Maternal and child mortality remain high, revealing gaps in the provision of essential services.

HIV infections have been around 3,7% of the adult population.

During the years of mobilisation, testing, mobile testing, medication and support to each person, finally, with years of common effort by local as well as international partners, Guinea-Bissau has reached an estimated HIV prevalence of 2.3% in 2025.

Prevention and treatment services—including HIV, tuberculosis, and other sexually transmitted infections—are crucial initiatives that empower communities to take care of their health and prevent new cases. Integrating gender and human rights components has been essential to protect and empower vulnerable individuals in the face of the ongoing impact of disease.

There remains a significant gap between the population’s needs and the reality of available services: the number of healthcare professionals is insufficient, infrastructure is limited, and resources are scarce, with much of the funding coming from international partners. This situation requires a joint and sustained effort among all stakeholders to strengthen the health system and ensure quality services.

Since 2009, ADPP‑Guinea-Bissau has promoted community health interventions and disease prevention, including sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, obstetric fistula, as well as water, sanitation, and vaccination campaigns. These efforts have strengthened community knowledge, awareness, and local response capacity, recognising that strong health is central to well-being, happiness, and the economic development of the entire population.

People reached in 2025: 111,623

Fundraising and global reuse are the circular textile economy in action

In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 80% of the population relies, partly or entirely, on second-hand clothing to meet their basic needs. On average, a Guinean citizen buys 6 items in a year.The sale of 2^nd hand clothes gives access to affordable, good-quality clothing to most of the population. It helps save money for other family needs, such as housing, food, health and education.

ADPP-GB started Fundraising through 2^nd hand clothes and shoes in 1988 for emergencies and some sales to generate a small income for project implementation.

This small funding has enabled ADPP-GB to apply for more funding from the National as well as International Partners for Education, Agriculture, Health and Community Development, supporting the people of Guinea-Bissau.

In 2020, ADPP-GB started to sort the clothes into categories, which allows the 1.446 costumers to buy their wished categories of 12kg, 15kg, 22,5kg or 45kg.

In 2025, the Fundraising Clothes & Shoes has worked with the sorting quality and mobilised costumers to buy different categories.

In 2025, 39 people are employed in the four outlets, sorting centre, sales and administration.

The Fundraising Clothes & Shoes operates according to the General Agreement with the Government of Guinea-Bissau.

531 tons were sold

482 tons sorted