ActionAid

ActionAid is an international non-governmental organisation whose primary aim is to work against poverty and injustice worldwide. ActionAid is a federation of 45 country offices that works with communities, often via local partner organisations, on a range of development issues.

Want to learn more about their guiding principles and long-term goals? Read ActionAid’s Strategic Framework

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ActionAid connects the dots when designing their campaigns
Based on consultations and research at local and national level, programme teams put together campaign proposals to submit to the International Leadership Team (ILT). These campaigns aim to best represent the interests of people living in poverty and...
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ActionAid adopts a comprehensive cross-functional accountability reporting process
To raise awareness and commitment across all functions, a template of the relevant section of the report was circulated to heads of team who oversee various functions of the organisation, along with the previous report entry and feedback, and a request...
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ActionAid’s seven-year rule fosters “localisation” of staff
ActionAid operates through its national offices worldwide and through the IS hubs. In national offices, the majority of staff (at all levels) are local people. Members of the local National Boards are nationals of the respective country and take part...
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ActionAid puts accountability at the core of everything they do
In the late 1990s ActionAid chose to be thoroughly accountable in the attitude and behaviour they expect from their staff and as a way of working which has huge transformational potential. As an organisation they have come a long way. In the continued...
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