Drought in East Africa: How communities in Somaliland are adapting
East Africa is currently facing the worst drought for decades and yet there remains little to no attention to the severity of the situation. With the number of emergencies rapidly growing in the face
Cyclone Freddy: record-breaking destruction
What’s being investigated by some as a record breaking weather event, has to others caused horror and devastation. #Cyclone Freddy has affected over 1.5 million people in Mozambique, Malawi, and
A third of people affected by Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh still ‘traumatised’ and struggling with physical and mental health a decade on, new research by ActionAid shows
New research by humanitarian organisation ActionAid has revealed the continuing challenges being endured by survivors of the collapsed Rana Plaza building in Dhaka on the 24 April 2013.
93% of countries most vulnerable to climate disasters are either in or at significant risk of debt distress, new research by ActionAid International shows
New research by humanitarian organisation, ActionAid International, has revealed a shocking 93% of countries at the forefront of climate disasters are drowning in debt. The organisation is calling for
The Vicious Cycle
The countries that are most vulnerable to the climate crisis are also facing a debt crisis – and the need to service external debt in foreign currency has become a major accelerator of the climate
EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism revenues need to support vulnerable countries to fight climate change, says ActionAid International
“It is vital for the EU to dedicate revenues generated from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to the world’s most vulnerable countries and communities, and support their efforts in
Nurses fight to provide care despite funding cuts in Malawi
ActionAid Malawi work with NAM through advocacy work. The Malawi government, as instructed by the IMF and World Bank, were told to freeze employment of nurses, doctors and teachers. ActionAid are
New ActionAid Denmark report reveals Norwegian Oil Fund as Europe’s largest coal investor despite claiming to be a global climate leader
A new report by ActionAid Denmark has exposed the truth behind the Norwegian Oil Fund’s commitment to exit coal, revealing the fund still has billions of US dollars invested in the polluting industry
ActionAid warns of devastation for Rohingya communities as it responds to Cyclone Mocha
As Cyclone Mocha gathers in speed and ferocity, ActionAid warns of distress and destruction for over a million Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh and six million people already in
ActionAid calls World Bank appointment ‘concerning’ as it urges new President to recognise the scale of the global debt crisis
“The appointment of Ajay Banga as the head of the World Bank is concerning and the inevitable result of the patriarchal ‘gentlemen’s agreement where the US President unilaterally decides the role.