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ACT Alliance awards best work to mitigate the effects of climate change
May 22, 2013
The ACT Alliance Climate Change Award for 2013 was given May 21st to RDRS Bangladesh for best practice in its project, alleviating poverty through disaster risk reduction, which has been implemented in North West part of Bangladesh.
For planet to survive, low carbon development model must be adopted
Apr 22, 2013
It is time to rethink development, to open our eyes to the adverse effects of our high-consumption lifestyles and values. We have to transform our economy. We have to switch to a low-carbon and resource-efficient development model that closes the gap between rich and poor.
In the wake of the Arab Spring, Egyptians must navigate harsh new realities
Apr 19, 2013
The democratic uprisings across the Middle East have produced huge economic ripples in the region, forcing many Egyptians working abroad to return to their home communities, which are in desperate need of revitalisation.
Devastation caused by landmines reaches far beyond injury and death
Apr 04, 2013
Richard MacCormac, head of humanitarian mine action for DanChurchAid, talks about the dangerous and multi-faceted nature of landmine clearance.
Unequal access to clean water threatens international peace
Mar 22, 2013
Unequal access to clean water still remains one of the world’s biggest abuses of human rights and challenges to development – creating millions of avoidable illnesses and deaths every year.
Mozambique rises above devastating flood waters
Mar 14, 2013
In the wake of heavy floods, ACT Mozambique has moved quickly to help meet not only the short-term needs of affected communities, but also to reduce their vulnerabilities to future natural disasters.
Ten years in Darfur translate to hundreds of thousands of lives saved
Mar 13, 2013
Ten years ago, ACT Alliance and Caritas teamed up in Darfur to provide life-saving essentials, health care and education to hundreds of thousands of civilians fleeing violence. Read what else has been accomplished in the last decade.
Governments must accelerate efforts to eradicate violence against women
Mar 06, 2013
UN member states must fulfil their obligations to tackle the causes and consequences of widespread violence against women and girls – which have devastating effects not only on victims, but also on progress toward sustainable international peace and development.
At-risk youth talk of violence and resilience in Rio slums
Jan 29, 2013
A community-based art programme is helping at-risk youth overcome socioeconomic obstacles in one of Rio's most violent slums.
Back donors enhance capacity of aid and development work
Jan 16, 2013
The benefits of working with back donors go beyond funding relief and development work.
Aid community marks three years since Haiti quake
Jan 12, 2013
While the effects of Haiti's devastating earthquake are still being felt, pockets of progress provide cause for optimism, according to this podcast.
Award-winning documentary series launches new season with profile of ACT member
Jan 09, 2013
A profile of Church World Service kicks off the 18th season of a popular U.S. documentary series and features an interview with ACT governing board member, Donna Derr.
Cambodia moves toward enhanced stability
Jan 09, 2013
Long-term ACT development projects in northern Cambodia are providing stability for villages hit by floods two years ago that left 1.2 million people homeless.
Children build Christmas fun in developing countries
Dec 20, 2012
Thousands of children living in tough conditions in ACT member countries will spend Christmas playing with a popular toy.
Campaigners link right to food with climate justice
Dec 10, 2012
The inextricable link between climate change and food security within a human rights framework is being discussed by the international community with increasing urgency.
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