Publications
Tax Power - ActionAid's campaign explained
Recent months have seen a number of high profile exposés of the schemes big-name companies such as Google, Apple and Starbucks use to cut billions off their tax bills. The news has shocked a lot of

2012 ActionAid Annual Report – Main Narrative Report
Welcome to our Annual Report for 2012, in which we share the achievements and challenges of the first full year of our new strategy, People’s Action to End Poverty.Through a wide and innovative range

2012 ActionAid Annual Report – Stories of Change
This year we asked each country in the Federation to share some ‘stories of change’ from 2012, to illustrate their impact during the year. This is a selection, demonstrating work towards all of our

Give us a break - how big companies are getting tax-free deals
One of the main reasons developing countries are unlikely to achieve many of the Millennium Development Goals, and escape the persistent poverty that plagues even those poorer countries that achieve
Building and Governing a Democratic Federation: The ActionAid International Story
Ten years ago, ActionAid embarked on a journey that would change the organization profoundly. Through the creation of a federation where each country member participates equally in decision-making the

Fair shares: is CAADP working?
ActionAid, African Union Commission and ONE Campaign held a high level panel discussion as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The
How Tax Havens Plunder the Poor
Tax havens have recently become big news, as well as big business. But amidst all the scandals of ministerial Swiss bank accounts and celebrity tax avoiders, there has been much less discussion of the
ActionAid's Discussion Paper on Resilience
ActionAid believes that the indignity of poverty is a violation of human rights, arising from unequal and unjust power relations from the household to the global level. Poverty is not just about a

Alternative investment models for county governments in Kenya
With this report, ActionAid Kenya analyses the current investment patterns/priorities of local budgets in Kenya and provide alternative models of investment for local and/or county governments in

Impact of IMF loan to Kenya
A Study analysing Kenya’s Foreign Reserves and the Impact of the $$760 Million Loan (From the IMF) to Kenya’s Development.