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Out of Pocket: how much are parents paying for public education that should be free?

According to international human rights law, primary education should be free of charge, and secondary education should be made progressively free. Yet in many developing countries education is rarely

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Unjust waters - climate change, flooding and the protection of poor urban communities

This report uses participatory techniques to investigate the impacts of climate change and urban flooding on populations in six major cities across Africa – Nairobi (Kenya), Kampala (Uganda), Lagos

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The impact of Covid-19 on young women

In August 2020, ActionAid interviewed 1219 young women as part of the survey, with the majority (80%) aged between 18 and 30. This new research from ActionAid reveals the social and economic impacts

Young women in South Africa demanding for decent work
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Strengthening urban resilience in African cities: Understanding and addressing urban risk

The population of Africa’s cities is growing rapidly. But as poor people cram into towns and cities characterised by limited, weak and often under-resourced infrastructure, they are increasingly

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ActionAid International Remuneration & Benefits Policy

This policy governs staff who work for the International Secretariat (IS) and whose contracts are administered by the IS Human Resources Team in Johannesburg, South Africa. For all other IS staff

How privatisation is undermining progress towards inclusive, equitable and quality education by 2030

This ActionAid opinion piece looks at how privatisation is undermining progress towards inclusive, equitable and quality education by 2030 across Africa.

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Climate Change and Smallholder Farmers in Malawi: Understanding poor people's experiences in climate change adaptation

Southern Africa is one of the regions estimated to be most at risk from climate change. While policy responses to global warming have been mainly driven by debates among scientists, the insights of

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The role of teachers in improving learning in Burundi, Malawi, Senegal and Uganda: great expectations, little support

Understanding what is happening with teachers' availability, training and quality is one of the most pressing issues facing education in Africa today.  Over the past decade many African countries have

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Kenya's ill-advised tax increases illustrate IMF's failed policies, ActionAid says

The recent protests in Kenya against the Finance Bill (2024) show the shortcomings of the International Monetary Fund’s policy advice in Africa, ActionAid says.

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The Rainbow Activists

The Rainbow Activist Alliance is challenging the South African authorities stop the culture of impunity and violence.

Zandile, an LGBTI activist from South Africa