Nairobi, 22 May 2023, As the international community gathers in New York this week for the Horn of Africa High Level Pledging Conference, we urge global donors to address the impact of the climate...
Somalia + 2 more
Somalia + 2 more
Nairobi, 22 May 2023, As the international community gathers in New York this week for the Horn of Africa High Level Pledging Conference, we urge global donors to address the impact of the climate...
“2020 will go down in history for the global pandemic, but also as proof of human kindness and determination,” says Rudelmar Bueno de Faria, ACT Alliance General Secretary, in his foreword to the ACT...
The first online session with UN climate talks ended on June 17. Parties had, for three weeks, tried to make progress in the talks, leading towards the upcoming summit (COP26) in Glasgow in November...
The UN climate summit (COP25) in Madrid ended on the 15th of December, 2019. At that time nobody knew it would be almost one and a half years until negotiations would continue. However, the COVID-19...
ACT Alliance is proud to launch it’s newest publication Climate-Resilient, Sustainable, and Low-Emission Livelihoods. In a period of climate emergency, a more efficient means to secure survival and...
Barely recovering from Typhoon Goni that made landfall on 1st November, 2020 and displaced more than 500,000 people, Bicol region and CALABARZON in the eastern part of Luzon braced for another...
Introduction Climate change is leading to increasing numbers of extreme climate- and weather-related events. These are causing rising levels of climate risks, leading to loss and damage. Climate...
Poor countries could turn to fossil fuels as 'green recovery' leaves them behind says new report A new report from development charity Christian Aid has warned that post-Covid stimulus packages are...
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Message from the General Secretary 2019 was the first year of implementation of ACT’s new Global Strategy, Hope in Action: Putting People First. Throughout the year, ACT continued to live into this...
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Introduction In late 2019 and early 2020, DanChurchAid, Norwegian Church Aid and ACT Alliance commissioned local research in Mali in Western Africa, and Somalia, in the Horn of Africa. In our...
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How might the wars in Mali, South Sudan and Somalia be impacted if climate change was no longer an issue? While it is impossible to know precisely, climate scientists have identified disturbing links...
A flood has disastrous consequences. When it hits a megacity like Jakarta and its surrounding towns in Indonesia, the number of people affected is huge. The flood during this New Year affected more...
It is the second and final Thursday of the UN Climate Talks of COP25 in Madrid and the negotiations are not yet at the point that is necessary to deliver ambitious results. One of the increasingly...
December 10, 2019 MADRID- As the negotiations at the UN climate change conference, COP25, continue to slowly move forward, ACT Alliance continues to focus on the needs of the most vulnerable...
MADRID- The climate summit, COP25, taking place in Madrid, Spain, has completed a first week and it is time to take stock on the negotiations. MADRID- The climate summit, COP25, taking place in...
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The planet is burning. Devastating droughts, hurricanes, wildfires and floods, dying corals, melting glaciers, and thawing of permafrost provide overwhelming evidence that dangerous climate change is...
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ACT Alliance has signed onto a landmark declaration alongside over 200 representatives from grassroots networks, environmental, and human rights groups, calling on governments and corporations to...
Not focusing on adaptation to climate change is myopic and risks losing sight of long-term impact GENEVA – The Global Commission on Adaptation...
A missed opportunity to protect the most vulnerable from climate-induced loss and damage Bonn UN climate talks (SB50) are coming to a close, and some key governments have dismissed the opportunity to...
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Uganda currently hosts more than 1.25 million refugees, most of whom rely on natural resources in and around refugee settlements for domestic fuel, construction and livelihoods. On the occasion of...