annual report 2018 2018 Annual Report 41 Contents Message from the General Secretary . 3 ACT by the numbers . 4 World map showing spend . 5 Advocacy Highlights . 6 Development Highlights . 8 Humanitarian Highlights . 9 Africa . 10 Asia and the Pacific . 12 Latin America and the Caribbean . 14 Middle East and North Africa . 16 General Assembly . 18 Quality and Accountability . 22 Forums: At the centre of the Alliance . 23 Advisory Groups . 24 Communities of Practice . 25 Audited Accounts . 26 ACT’s Governing board . 28 ACT Members and observers . 29 Contact us . 31 image on cover: A 10-year- old girl looks after her cousin to help her family . She attends a mobile clinic provided by ACT Alliance after the September 2018 Central Sulawesi earthquake destroyed buildings throughout her village . photo: simon chambers/act 2 4 2018 Annual Report Message from the GENERAL SECRETARY Rudelmar Bueno de Faria photo: simon chambers/act Hope in Action- Putting People First. This was the around the Global Compact on Refugees and the Global theme of our General Assembly in 2018, and through Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration . ACT the year, ACT lived into it in our work in humanitarian is becoming more and more well-known and sought response, development and advocacy . after as a partner, playing a key role as a faith-based organisation striving for justice for all people . The Assembly was the focus of much of the work of the Secretariat during the year . Over 400 people gathered One aspect of the new Global Strategy is the clear focus in Uppsala, Sweden for the 3rd ACT Assembly . Key on the Forums as the centre of ACT Alliance . The outcomes of the Assembly were the adoption of the work to strengthen the forums was already underway ACT Global Strategy for 2019-2026, passing a new through 2018, including the alignment of Forums’ Membership Engagement Model, the election of a new work with the SDGs, continued implementation of the Governing Board and its officers, a new Membership Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) and Nominations Committee, and the updating of ACT’s process, and the awarding of the Forum Good Practice statutes . Award to the Ethiopia Forum during the General Assembly . The Assembly showcased the best of ACT from around the world, from the Youth Pre-Assembly to the Created As we move beyond the Assembly and live into our new Equal gender campaign launch, from the worship Global Strategy, ACT will continue to work to embody life of the community to the engagement with the UN Hope in Action and to strive for justice for all in a world and Swedish government, from the exciting Member where we are Putting People First . Conversations to the Regional Celebrations . We celebrated, we learned and worked together to continue Thank you for your continued support and commitment . to make ACT a relevant, coherent and effective Alliance . Yours sincerely, ACT members and Forums have continued to engage in a variety of key processes through the year, including a strong presence at the Commission on the Status of Women and the Commission on Population and Development—two key events in our gender justice Rudelmar Bueno de Faria work, the UN COP24 in Poland, where the Katowice General Secretary Rulebook was negotiated, and in the negotiations ACT Alliance 2018 Annual Report 43 A coalition of churches and church-related organisations working together to create positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalised people around the world. THE LARGEST NETWORK of 5 Protestant and Orthodox churches and agencies NEW WORKING ON advocacy, development and MEMBERS humanitarian issues Social media 155* reach of over members 12 million 59 FAITH-MOTIVATED forums RIGHTS-BASED IMPACT-FOCUSED PEOPLE-CENTRED working together in over 127 countries * as of June 2019 4 4 2018 Annual Report ACT raised $13,911,602 for humanitarian response in 2018 Where was it spent? Global total spent $12,565,683 Ukraine $234,897 Serbia $60,000 Armenia $60,000 Cuba $290,718 Syria $2,485,603 Iraq Central America Occupied $56,925 Palestinian $1,642,565 Territories $406,924 Guatemala $157,977 Chad-Niger-Cameroon Bangladesh $199,042 Nepal $1,415,877 Honduras Ethiopia $86,749.88 $115,186 Mauritania $356,494 Nicaragua $186,676 India El Salvador $125,780 $179,972 $41,200 Nigeria Sudan Somalia Costa Rica $130,951 $52,716 $438,932 Indonesia $146,296 $1,385,230 Peru Democratic South Sudan $48,421 Republic of $239,758 Congo $590,707 Uganda Philippines $110,000 $775,738 Zambia Malawi $59,875 Kenya $84,966 $110,107 Angola $49,400 Tanzania Zimbabwe $60,000 $60,000 Madagascar $120,000 Money spent on emergencies by region Where did the funds come from? Germany: $3,385,620 Europe $354,897 Netherlands $3,278,286 2.8% Denmark: $2,009,187 Middle East USA: $1,559,429 and North Africa Sweden: $928,257 $4,535,093 Iceland: $745,500 Australia: $550,979 36.1% Canada: $443,865 Switzerland: $368,403 Finland: $194,117 Asia and Pacific New Zealand: $139,917 $3,843,567 Latin America and Caribbean Norway: $96,204 Hong Kong: $63,871 Total 30.6% $982,502 UK: $47,506 $13,911,602 7.8% Austria: $28,093 Italy: $26,506 Africa Japan: $20,253 $2,849,625 Belgium $10,977 22.7% Spain: $7,078 Hungary: $2,645 France: $2,531 Guatemala: $2,379 2018 Annual Report 45 Advocacy Highlights ACT Alliance’s commitment to prophetic diakonia and Over 170 staff of ACT members to denouncing injustices is at the heart of the alliance’s and partners have engaged in advocacy work . ACT’s advocacy is human rights-based and ACT’s climate change advocacy faith-based and is focused on amplifying and strengthening capacity building initiatives . the voice of faith constituents in policy and practice . Climate Justice and Disaster Risk Reduction ACT Alliance is confronting the climate change crisis which stands in the way of sustainable development and is causing a higher number of humanitarian catastrophes around the world . ACT is committed to limiting warming to 1 5°C. to prevent irreversible damage . ACT Alliance is: g Influencing international climate change negotiations and politics to ensure that there are provisions to support the most vulnerable communities to adapt and to cope with climate- induced impacts g Building the capacity of ACT members, forums and the wider ecumenical family on community resilience to reduce vulnerabilities to disasters g Strengthening partnerships and collaboration with faith-based actors, civil society organisations and governments g Amplifying the voice of communities and supporting community-driven solutions 5ACT Alliance at the Climate Justice March at COP24 in Katowice . photo: joanna patouris/act Migration and Displacement Migration and displacement remain key components of the work of the alliance . In 2018, ACT engaged in the negotiation and adoption of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) and the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) . 5Rohingya refugees hold up their ration cards as they wait in line to receive food in a refugee camp near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, ACT members continue to be well placed to accompany and where ACT members provide a variety of humanitarian support for the refugees . monitor the implementation and evaluation of migration and photo: paul jeffrey/act displacement initiatives, particularly at the forum level . 6 4 2018 Annual Report More than ever, we need to reinforce our engagement in matters related to gender— that’s to say, every matter . —Rudelmar Bueno de Faria, General Secretary, ACT Alliance 5ACT’s Gender Justice Community of Practice engaged in multiple platforms in 2018, strengthening the role of faith-based institutions in gender justice . photo: simon chambers/act Gender Justice Faith actors and religious leaders play a central role in peoples lives and as norm setters, legislators, moral compasses and advocates . We must counter the backlash against women’s rights by creating a new narrative that positions faith actors and communities as a central part of the solution . ACT launched its ‘Created Equal” Campaign at the General Assembly . The Campaign aims to mainstream gender equality in all activities of the alliance . To achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, ACT members will: g Ensure gender balance in participation, decision making, representation and staffing g Ensure gender equality through gender mainstreaming in all strategic areas and programme design g Ensure training and capacity development is provided for all staff g Ensure that communities, partners and others are informed of the policy g Promote strategies that guard against human rights violations g Ensure protection from gender-based violence g Ensure access to sexual and reproductive health rights 2018 Annual Report 47 Development Highlights In 2018, ACT Alliance continued to contribute to Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while upholding the human rights, dignity and resilience of all people and communities which ACT members serve . 91% 85% ACT continues to investigate how the work of ACT members ACT members contribute to ACT members contribute to contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals . Of the ACT members who responded to the 2018 Member Survey: 91% contribute to Gender Equality (SDG 5) 85% contribute to No Poverty (SDG 1) Other SDGs that feature highly in ACT members’ work include: Religion and Development There is a growing recognition of religion as an important factor in all social, economic and political aspects of life . Through the year, ACT promoted its faith-motivated and human rights-based approach and has built on opportunities for faith-based organisations in the global religion and development agenda .