What an amazing Friday night in! No need for makeup, no high heeled shoes and luckily no little black dress…..I suspect it no longer fits anyway! Last Friday night I participated in an international...
Emma Thompson and ActionAid's CEO Joanna Kerr went on a remarkable journey to find Myanmar (Burma) on the brink of change, a change led by a remarkable group of young people calling themselves The Fellows.
Emma Thompson on the change coming to Burma / Myanmar
Since 1998, AAB has promoted core peace building activities, emphasizing the rehabilitation and reintegration of displaced people and ex-combatants through self help projects using participatory...
Recent estimates based on wealth index comparison indicate that poverty has worsened from 2005 to 2009. Burundi faces tremendous challenges in diversifying the economy and income sources, reducing...
Burundi is located in central Africa with 27834 Km2 and a population of over 8.1 million, with an annual population growth rate of 3.9% against an economic growth rate of 3.6%. Women represent the...
Food Policy Updates from Rome aims to provide an up-to-date information on the global food governance system and strategic activities of ActionAid and IFSN.
Not so long ago, I was lucky enough to take part in the future strategy meeting of Activista the Gambia. Sounds boring? Not quite! With a group of thirty Activistas from all regions of the...
On the 18th of Jan ActionAid Uganda launched yet another important project in the lives of the people in Kumi, Amuru, Nwoya, Katakwi and Bukedea. The Food for thought: rights to action Project.It is...
The High-level Panel on Global Sustainability has released a report, Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A future worth choosing. Containing 56 recommendations, the report is aimed at guiding...
