Sweet Nothings
Sweet Nothings examines the tax practices of one of the world’s largest food multinationals, the Associated British Foods (ABF) group, in Zambia, one of the most impoverished countries in which it

Briefing on Impact of Tax Incentives in Rwanda
Every year Rwanda foregoes about a quarter of its potential tax revenue through tax incentives and exemptions given to businesses to attract private sector investment. Is this money well spent?This
Recognise, Redistribute, Reduce the Women's Unpaid Care Burden
Unpaid care work refers to the work done in the home and in communities from preparing food, collecting firewood and water to taking care of children, the ill and the elderly. Women and girls living

Confronting the Contradictions
In the world’s poorest countries many children have gone without quality education for far too long, and as a result, the human capital that these countries need to grow and develop sustainably is

What Works for Women: Proven approaches for empowering women smallholders and achieving food security
What changes do we need to empower women smallholders and achieve food security? This question has been asked repeatedly over the past several decades, but transformative changes in both public policy

Consolidating the peace? Views from Sierra Leone and Burundi on the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission
This report is a study of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and its pilot interventions in Sierra Leone and Burundi. The analysis is based on research by ActionAid, CAFOD and CARE

From marginalisation to empowerment
The potential of land rights to contribute to gender equality – observations from Guatemala, India and Sierra Leone.For many years, activists have campaigned for women’s rights to access, control, and
TEGINT Mid-Term Review
Transforming Education for Girls in Nigeria and Tanzania (TEGINT) is a five-year £4 million Comic Relief funded project coordinated by ActionAid. TEGINT aims to achieve a transformation in girls’

ILOPS report on parental participation
The ILOPS research explores the different ways in which parents participate in school, including their interaction with teachers and within communities. Research teams also examined how parents

Meet ActionAid's Global Leadership Team (GLT)
ActionAid’s Global Leadership Team (GLT) is a leadership collective established in 2022 following a change process within our Global Secretariat. It comprises five leaders drawn from the Global