The organisation supports 27 million people worldwide (2023), providing assistance in emergency situations, but also for the long-term stabilization and rehabilitation of affected populations.
Withhumanitarian aid,environment anddevelopment, Acted is guided by the slogan "Think local, Act global": using an understanding of local areas and contexts to develop and implement actions that build on local knowledge, structures and capacities.
Since 2012, the NGO has been developing impact investment and "charity bonds". Between 2012 and 2020, it raised 19 million euros this way.
Funded by institutional partners such as BHA,ECHO, CDCS andUSAID, Acted was one of the top 10humanitarian organizations supported by USAID in 2023.
Since 2017,sustainable development andecosystem protection have been considered and integrated into the NGO's activities, with new programs launched to meetsustainable development goals and support populations affected byclimate change. At the same time, the NGO is also beginning to measure its own impact on the environment through its direct and indirect emissions and its supply chain, in order to put in place appropriate measures to reduce it.
Following on from this, in 2020 Acted implements its 3ZERO strategy to work towards a world of Zero Poverty, Zero Carbon and Zero Exclusion. Between 2021 and 2023, Acted's portfolio of environmental programs increased by 30%, notably in the context of its THRIVE initiative: a collaborative and resilient approach aimed at combating desertification and restoring ecosystems.
Acted was created in 1993, inAfghanistan, by Marie-Pierre Caley and Frederic Roussel.[4] First, the organization usedmapping to support localhumanitarian actors in order to better understand territorial solidarity. The Afghan humanitarian crisis pushes the organization to start its own humanitarian actions.
In order to meet the food and heating needs inKabul, Acted is helping the local population to revive thecoal mines located in the nearby mountains with the help of theWorld Food Program. Through these mines, the population of Kabul has able to heat themselves and restart the production in bakeries in order to feed the city.
Acted opens a coordination office inBangkok and launches operations to support Burmese refugees inThailand.[33]
2014: Acted intervenes against food insecurity and to strengthen agricultural systems in the Matam region ofSenegal.[34]
2015
Acted responds to the emergency inNepal following the 2015 earthquakes, deploying teams to bring water, food and shelter to the most remote areas.[35] The NGO has supported nearly 450,000 people in Nepal.[36]
Acted launches emergency operations assisting those affected by theYemeni civil war[37]
Emergency operations launched in northern Nigeria in response to the deteriorating security situation.[38]
2016
Acted responds to the emergency in Haiti followingHurricane Matthew[39] by providing water, food and shelter,[40] and contributing to the response to thecholera epidemic with drinking water access interventions.
Mobilization of Acted teams in support of refugees following theBattle of Mosul in Iraq.[41]
Emergency response to support populations affected by the2020 Beirut explosions in Lebanon. The NGO launches an appeal for donations for the reconstruction of Beirut.[50]
In 2005, Acted separated itsmicrofinance operations from its development andemergency aid programs, launching OXUS. As a social enterprise committed to providingfinancial services to people excluded from thebanking system, the OXUS network is committed to creating and delivering the most effective microfinance services and providing sustainable livelihoods to its beneficiaries.
In 2008, Acted founded Convergences: a platform for reflection, mobilization andadvocacy, to promote theSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and thefight against poverty, exclusion and climate change worldwide. With over 300 partner organizations from all sectors, the non-profit acts to stimulate reflection and action, disseminate best practices and encourage the co-construction of innovative partnerships with a strong societal impact.
Since 2008, Convergences has been organizing its World Forum, which has established itself as a must-attend event for those working for change towards a fairer, more sustainable world. Several thousand professionals from all sectors (companies and SSE players, non-profit organizations, public institutions, financial players, the scientific and innovation sector, citizen and youth networks, and the media...) gather in Paris, to work together to develop responses to social, economic and environmental challenges around the world.
Since 2017, Convergences has also been organizing Forums in different countries and regions around the world, such asSyria, thePhilippines,Mexico andNiger.
Acted founded IMPACT Initiatives in 2010 and continues to provide support services, notably in countries where IMPACT initiatives are deployed and in the implementation of joint programs. IMPACT aims to shape practice and influence policy in humanitarian and development contexts, in order to have a positive impact on the lives of people and communities.
IMPACT co-constructs and shares knowledge, tools and practices that enable key humanitarian actors to make evidence-based decisions. IMPACT implements evaluation and monitoring programs, surveys and diagnoses, as well as organizational capacity-building programs in direct partnership with humanitarian actors or via its inter-agency initiatives.
Since December 2011, Acted has been certified by the Comité de la Charte du Don en Confiance, an organization that monitors the financial responsibility of non-profit.
Acted was the second signatory of the Charter of Humanitarian Organizations for Climate and Environment and is a member of the Global Evergreening Alliance, which works to restore degraded landscapes through nature-based solutions. Acted is also a member of the Réseau Environnement Humanitaire (REH), the Réseau Environnement et Action Humanitaire (EHAN), and the Joint Initiative for Sustainable Humanitarian Assistance Packaging Waste Management.
Acted is also part of the globalCCCM group (Cluster for Camp Coordination and Management) and a member of its Strategic Advisory Group.
In order to ensure the compliance of its activities and to fight against fraud, corruption and to reinforce its zero tolerance towards various forms of harassment and aggression, Acted has a "Transparency Line" for its beneficiaries, partners and teams. This enables them to report any shortcomings or problems encountered, so that an appropriate investigation and response can be launched.
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