aBi underwent a functional review which prioritized Social and Environmental Responsibility as one of the focal areas for support. Promoting environmentally responsible economic growth (Green Growth) is a major concern within the broader theme of Social and Environmental Responsibility.
aBi encourages the integration of interventions under the crosscutting themes – mainly Gender, Youth, Green Growth and HRBA – right from the start, i.e., beginning at the project design stage and carrying through to project implementation.
TODIFA-Tororo – Ground Nuts production and marketing, Members of Anwango Nedi VCL A group in their G.Nuts garden displaying good harvest; Kathowa village, Mbula parish, Peta sub County, Tororo district.
aBi Socially Responsible Investment principles
| Principle 1 | aBi partners shall actively promote and foster fair labour and working conditions. |
| Principle 2 | aBi will encourage support of projects that promote the responsible use of land, energy and water and safety of consumers. |
| Principle 3 | aBi activities shall support initiatives that promote the conservation of natural resources and promotion of renewable energy. |
| Principle 4 | aBi activities shall be underlined by the promotion and protection of vulnerable groups, defined as gender-women and youth & location specific-Northern Uganda. |
| Principle 5 | aBi interventions shall contribute to Poverty eradication by direct or indirect investments in projects that provide jobs and increase incomes. |