ACT Alliance

{{Short description|Global alliance of more than 145 churches and related organisations}} {{Infobox organization | name = ACT Alliance | full_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = ACT Alliance logo.svg | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | map = | map_size = | map_alt = | map_caption = | map2 = | map2_size = | map2_alt = | map2_caption = | abbreviation = | nickname = | pronunciation = | pronounce_ref = | pronounce_comment = | named_after = | predecessor = | merged_into = | successor = | formation = {{start date and age|2009|02|27|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web | url = https://actalliance.org/documents/act-alliance-founding-documents/ | title = ACT Alliance Founding Documents | date = 2 September 2015 }}</ref> | founder = | founding_location = | extinction =  | merger = | type = | tax_id =  | registration_id =  | status = | purpose = | professional_title = | headquarters = Geneva, Switzerland | location = | coordinates =  | origins = | region_served = | products = | services = | methods = | fields = | membership = | num_members_year = | language = | owner =  | general_secretary = Rudelmar Bueno de Faria | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | leader_title3 = | leader_name3 = | leader_title4 = | leader_name4 = | board_of_directors = | key_people = | main_organ = | ideology = | flag = | prayer = | parent_organization = | subsidiaries = | secessions = | affiliations = | budget = | budget_year = | revenue = | revenue_year = | disbursements = | expenses = | expenses_year = | endowment = | endowment_year = | num_staff = | num_staff_year = | num_volunteers = | num_volunteers_year = | num_students = | num_students_year = | website = {{URL|https://actalliance.org/}} | remarks = | former_name = | footnotes = | bodystyle = }}

'''ACT Alliance''' is a global alliance of more than 145 churches and related organisations<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://actalliance.org/about/list-of-members/|title=Members |website=actalliance.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-03}}</ref> from over 120 countries created to provide humanitarian aid for poor and marginalized people. 76% of its member organisations are rooted on the global south, 22% in the global north and 2% have a global presence.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://actalliance.org/about/list-of-members/| title = Members {{!}} ACT Alliance}}</ref>

Rudelmar Bueno de Faria, a national citizen from Brazil, is currently the General Secretary and Birgitte Qvist-Sørensen, General Secretary of DanChurchAid, is the current moderator of the organisation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://actalliance.org/act-assembly-posts/danish-theologian-elected-moderator-of-act-alliance/|title=Danish theologian elected moderator of ACT Alliance|website=actalliance.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-31}}</ref>

== History == ACT Alliance was formed in 2010, merging two organisations: ACT International formed in 1995 to work on delivering humanitarian aid and ACT Development formed in 2007, towards a more coordinated approach to humanitarian assistance and development cooperation.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/documents/general-secretary/speeches/launch-of-the-act-alliance| title = Launch of the ACT Alliance {{!}} World Council of Churches}}</ref> ACT Alliance was formed with a starting membership of 130 organisations.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090530/giant-aid-alliance-to-form-by-two-church-based-agencies/index.html| title = Christian Post article on unification of the two ACT alliances| date = 30 May 2009}}, May 2009</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.eni.ch/featured/article.php?id=3049| title = ENI article on unification of the two ACT alliances| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120224074417/http://www.eni.ch/featured/article.php?id=3049| archive-date = 2012-02-24}}, May 2009 (archived link)</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://act-intl.org/news.php?uid=697| title = ACT International article on the unification of the two ACT alliances| access-date = June 4, 2009| archive-date = October 27, 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101027034613/http://act-intl.org/news.php?uid=697| url-status = dead}}, May 2009</ref> The membership of the alliance is defined by a relation to the World Council of Churches and the Lutheran World Federation combined with a mandate to work on humanitarian assistance and/or development issues.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.actalliance.org/about| title = ACT Alliance website| access-date = 2011-03-11| archive-date = 2013-05-20| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130520085641/http://www.actalliance.org/about| url-status = dead}}</ref>

== Thematic work areas == ACT Alliance provides humanitarian assistance when emergencies occur across the world and in 2015 responded to 43 emergencies worldwide.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://news.trust.org/item/20160115144033-0m5zh| title = ACT Alliance Alert on Response to El Niño-caused Drought ...}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://news.trust.org//item/20130806153711-w8l2x/| title = ACT Alliance Alert: Monsoon rains cause death and damages ...}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/lutheran-world-relief-responds-to-hurricane-matthew-in-haiti-2163886.htm| title = Reference at www.marketwired.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://news.trust.org/item/20160422100213-bzdvm/| title = ACT Alliance Appeal: Emergency response to Conflict Crisis ...}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://allafrica.com/stories/201512081469.html| title = Reference at allafrica.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/echo-act-alliance-join-hands-to-support-nepal-quake-survivors/| title = ECHO, Act Alliance join hands to support Nepal quake survivors - The Himalayan Times - Nepal's No.1 English Daily Newspaper {{!}} Nepal News, Latest Politics, Business, World, Sports, Entertainment, Travel, Life Style News}}</ref> The alliance engages in advocacy in a number of thematic areas including the post-2015 process which in September 2015 generated the Sustainable Development Goals,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2015/10/wcc-event-explores-ways-to-advance-sdgs-to-end-extreme-poverty.aspx| title = WCC event explores ways to advance SDGs to end extreme poverty}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.christianaid.org.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/august_2015/sustainable-development-goals-deal-creates-new-momentum-towards-a-better-world.aspx |title=Sustainable Development Goals deal creates new momentum towards a better world - Christian Aid |access-date=2016-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009122121/http://www.christianaid.org.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/august_2015/sustainable-development-goals-deal-creates-new-momentum-towards-a-better-world.aspx |archive-date=2016-10-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> issues of finance for development and development effectiveness, private sector accountability,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/legally-bind-businesses-to-respect-human-rights-says-act-alliance-25214| title = Legally bind businesses to respect human rights, says ACT Alliance}}</ref> migration,<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/06/27/joint-ngo-statement-ahead-european-council-28-29-june-2016-ngos-strongly-condemn-new| title = Reference at www.hrw.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/eu-afrika-gipfel-fluchtursachen-besser-bekaempfen.795.de.html?dram:article_id=336399| title = EU-Afrika-Gipfel - Fluchtursachen besser bekämpfen}}</ref> gender justice<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/nov/18/humanitarian-security-prevent-sexual-harrassment-violence| title = What we need to do to prevent sexual harassment and violence {{!}} Amy Sheppey {{!}} The Guardian| website = TheGuardian.com| date = 18 November 2015}}</ref> and climate justice.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://blueandgreentomorrow.com/2015/11/30/cop21-nearly-1-8-million-people-demand-climate-action-in-global-faith-based-petitions/| title = #COP21: Nearly 1.8 Million People Demand Climate Action In Global Faith-Based Petitions - Blue and Green Tomorrow| date = 30 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/un.climate.chief.dances.with.bishop.on.receiving.petitions/36385.htm| title = UN climate chief dances with bishop on receiving petitions}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2015/faith-groups-meet-hollande-present-requests-for-fair-climate-agreement.cfm| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161009210925/http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2015/faith-groups-meet-hollande-present-requests-for-fair-climate-agreement.cfm| url-status = dead| archive-date = October 9, 2016| title = Pope, faith leaders urge nations at climate summit to care for creation - Catholic News Service| date = August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/tutu.says.world.must.seize.last.chance.at.cop21.climate.talks/36288.htm| title = Tutu says world must seize last chance at COP21 climate talks}}</ref> In countries with more than one ACT Alliance member organisation, members are encouraged to collaborate as national, and in some cases, regional, Forums. In 2016 ACT Alliance comprised 49 National Forums and 10 Regional Forums across the world.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://actalliance.org/about/forums/| title = ACT Forums {{!}} ACT Alliance}}</ref> The third General Assembly of the ACT Alliance affirmed its New Global Strategy for the period 2019–2026. The main programmatic areas include''':''' Gender Justice, Climate Justice, Peace and Human Security, Migration and Displacement, and Humanitarian Response and Disaster Risk Reduction.

== Positions == ACT Alliance has a seat on the boards of the Sphere Project<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.sphereproject.org/sphere/en/about/governance/board-member-organizations/| title = Reference at www.sphereproject.org}}</ref> and the International Council for Voluntary Agencies (ICVA),<ref>{{cite web| url = https://icvanetwork.org/governance| title = Governance {{!}} International Council of Voluntary Agencies}}</ref> and holds the position of vice-chair as a Principal of the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://schr.info/about| title = ABOUT — SCHR}}</ref> In his capacity as representing SCHR, ACT Alliance General Secretary Rudelmar Bueno de Faria is a Standing Invitee of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/principals| title = The Inter-Agency Standing Committee {{!}} IASC}}</ref> ACT Alliance is also a member of the CHS Alliance, with the ACT Alliance secretariat having achieved HAP certification in 2013. In 2017 ACT Alliance Secretariat was certified against CHS standards.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.chsalliance.org/membership/our-members| title = Our Members {{!}} CHS Alliance}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.danchurchaid.org/news/news/act-alliance-achieves-hap-certification| title = ACT Alliance achieves HAP certification}}</ref>

== External links == *{{Official website|http://www.actalliance.org/}}

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