This is the third annual report for the Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme (AACES) - a A$90 million partnership program between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), ten Australian Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and their in-country partners across 11 African countries. Over five years (2011-16), the partnership program will deliver community-based projects across the sectors of agricultural productivity, water and sanitation, and maternal and child health. Projects focus on reaching the most marginalised groups with particular attention to women, children, people with disability and people vulnerable to disaster.