ACT Alliance is a global network of over 140 faith-based organizations that works in humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy. The alliance emphasizes a locally-led approach to development and aid by organizing member organizations into national and regional forums to promote collaboration and context-specific responses. It is supported by a global secretariat and focuses on key issues like climate change, food security, gender justice, and influencing policy through its various forums, including the European Union-focused ACT Alliance EU.
Key aspects of ACT Alliance
Mission: To work toward justice, peace, and the eradication of global poverty through humanitarian and development work.
Structure: A global alliance of over 140 member organizations, operating in more than 120 countries and organized into regional and national forums to facilitate collaboration.
Approach: Prioritizes local leadership and knowledge to “decolonize aid,” promoting a locally-led and context-driven approach.
Advocacy: Engages in advocacy at the local, national, and international levels, including policy influencing in the European Union, to promote its goals.
Key focus areas: Climate change, food security, gender justice, and the impact of development and human rights policies.
Funding: Member organizations collectively mobilize approximately more than $2 billion each year, supported by a global secretariat.