The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26th December 2004 was a disaster of unprecedented magnitude.  Across the 12 affected countries in Asia and Africa, more than 230,000 people were reported dead or missing

In June of 2012, representatives of over 140 nations are expected to take part in the “Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development”. The conference – scheduled 20 years after the first

Is it possible for civil society to engage with the government in Myanmar? ActionAid has been working to this end, since 2006, by means of its fellowship programme. The fellowship programme is

Change makers are individuals who facilitate change. They might galvanise communities into action or influence an organisation to work in a different way. The change that they are part of can be

This report looks at the first phase of the emergency response to cyclone Nargis of ActionAid in Myanmar (AAM).It starts by putting the evaluation in context. It highlights that there has been lot of

This report explores humanitarian principles and practice in the aftermath of the 2009 conflict in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and gives reccomendations for how to increase awaresness of the

The South Asia earthquake on 8 October 2006 claimed at least 73,000 lives. Measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, it left many others without food, clothes and shelter to face the harsh winter.  The many

The sugar industry is crucial to the regional economy of Western Kenya. The livelihoods of many poor out-growers depend upon it. This is the story of how SUCAM, a ‘campaign of ideas’ became a hugely

Development agencies tend to focus on the aspects of social change that affect people in the South. However, much of ActionAid’s work on creating a space and voice for the poor takes place in the

A photobook outlining ActionAid's response to the floods which swept through large parts of Cambodia in late 2011.