We advocate for social, economic and environmental justice and for all people to enjoy their fundamental rights.
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Welcome to ACT Alliance EU – a network of European church-based humanitarian and development NGOs.
We long for a world where all people, in all their diversity, live a life marked by dignity, free from poverty, and in societies that are just and fair.
Along with our members, we advocate for humanitarian and development policies and actions that enable lasting social, economic and environmental change.
We emphasise the importance of a diverse and vibrant civil society. Central to our work is the conviction that local communities and actors are best placed to lead change and make informed decisions about how development and humanitarian aid can meet their needs.
We advocate for social, economic and environmental justice and for all people to enjoy their fundamental rights.
Civil society plays a vital role in promoting democracy, gender equality and social protection.
We advocate for a shift in power towards local actors, who face huge barriers to funding and decision making in humanitarian response.
As Israel's key economic partner and a major Palestinian donor, the EU holds a pivotal role in advancing a just peace in Israel and Palestine.
We are a diverse network of 12 European church-based NGOs working on disaster relief, poverty alleviation and sustainable development.
We are also linked to the global ACT Alliance, a network of 145 Protestant and Orthodox churches and humanitarian organisations operating in over 120 countries.
Following ACT Alliance EU’s General Assembly, we interviewed three of the CEOs of our member organisations – DCA Secretary General Jonas Vejsager Nøddekær, Diakonia Czech Republic Executive Director Kinga Komorowska, and NCA Secretary General Dagfinn Høybråten—to hear their perspectives on the alarming trends in national development and humanitarian agendas and learn more about the steps being taken to navigate and influence the evolving global landscape.
At a recent ACT Alliance EU roundtable, EU officials, FBOs and NGOs discussed the role of religious perspectives in gender equality. The event highlighted how Faith Actors can bridge divides, foster dialogue on SRHR, CSE, and LGBTQI+ rights. Faith leaders are driving change by challenging traditional gender norms and advocating for human rights.
The EU must ensure its actions are in harmony with the values and fundamental objectives of poverty eradication and sustainable development. The Rights Based Approach and the principle of ‘Leave No One Behind’ is central to our common ethos and must remain at the heart of EU development policies.