Albertine Rift Conservation Society
The Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS) is non-profit regional conservation and development organization with the mission “To enhance biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of natural resources in the Albertine Rift region through the promotion of collaborative conservation action for nature and people”. ARCOS was established in 1995 and today, its overall Programme extends beyond the Albertine Rift region to Africa Great Lakes and African Mountains. ARCOS has also grown into a strong regional network of NGOs, governments, academia, community-based organizations and the private sector. ARCOS is registered as Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee in UK (No 1102123), registered in Uganda as International NGO (No. S 5914/5195), and registered in Rwanda as International NGO (No. 118/RGB/18). ARCOS has an office in Kigali-Rwanda (KN 14 Avenue, No 47, P.O Box 1735 Kigali), and is in process to relocate the registered Head Office from UK to Rwanda (Board Decision 10/12/ 2020) and the dossier has been submitted to RGB.