ACT Development

ACT Development

ACT Development brings together churches and related organisations in a new global alliance aimed at eradicating poverty, injustice and the abuse of human rights.

The alliance will focus on long-term development, building on the emergency response work already undertaken by ACT (Action by Churches Together) International .

What will ACT Development do?

Participants in the alliance will:

• commit themselves to high quality development work based on shared values
• meet together at the national, regional and global level to reflect on their development work, share analyses, and plan cooperative activities
• undertake joint development programmes
• work collaboratively in advocacy
• share a family name (through co-branding their organization’s name with the name of ACT Development) and enhance the visibility of the ecumenical family’s work in development.

What won’t ACT Development do?

ACT Development is not a mechanism for transferring funds between donor and implementer. In this way, it is different from ACT International which mobilizes resources for implementers to use in emergencies. Participants in ACT Development will continue to decide who they support or receive funds from and bilateral funding will continue.

Who can participate?

Participants must be:

• either a member church of the World Council of Churches (WCC), a department of a member church or an organization affiliated with at least one member church through governance
• mandated to work in development and have a track record of significant engagement in this work
• either a national, regional or global body
• adhere to the principles and policies of ACT Development
• pay an annual participation fee and supplementary contribution as appropriate
• have audited accounts

Observers: Churches and ecumenical organizations who do not meet all of the criteria can apply to be observers. Observers can participate in most activities of the Alliance, (except decision-making processes) but cannot use the ACT Development name or logo. Observers pay an annual fee.

Contact details

For further information, please contact:

• Dr Elizabeth Ferris , chair of the ACT Development Steering Group
• Ms Jill Hawkey , WCC Consultant for ACT Development
• Ms Faautu Talapusi , Administrator for ACT Development.