The major activities performed by JIDA include, but not limited to:
- HIV/AIDS prevention, Home based care and support for People Living With HIV/AIDS and Most Vulnerable Children
- Water and sanitation
- Research and Policy advocacy
- Environmental conservation
- Fight against tropical diseases such as malaria
- Savings and credit schemes among rural and urban poor
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Consultancy on Rural participatory Methodologies including Participatory project planning and management