Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

The organisation supports 27 million people worldwide (2023), providing assistance in emergency situations, but also for the long-term stabilization and rehabilitation of affected populations.

With humanitarian aid, environment and development, Acted is guided by the slogan "Think local, Act global": using an understanding of local areas and contexts to develop and implement actions that build on local knowledge, structures and capacities.  

Since 2012, the NGO has been developing impact investment and "charity bonds". Between 2012 and 2020, it raised 19 million euros this way.

Funded by institutional partners such as BHA, ECHO, CDCS and USAID, Acted was one of the top 10 humanitarian organizations supported by USAID in 2023.

Since 2017, sustainable development and ecosystem protection have been considered and integrated into the NGO's activities, with new programs launched to meet sustainable development goals and support populations affected by climate change. At the same time, the NGO is also beginning to measure its own impact on the environment through its direct and indirect emissions and its supply chain, in order to put in place appropriate measures to reduce it.

Following on from this, in 2020 Acted implements its 3ZERO strategy to work towards a world of Zero Poverty, Zero Carbon and Zero Exclusion. Between 2021 and 2023, Acted's portfolio of environmental programs increased by 30%, notably in the context of its THRIVE initiative: a collaborative and resilient approach aimed at combating desertification and restoring ecosystems.

As of December 2023, Acted is present in:{{Cite web |title=Acted |website=NGO Advisor |url=https://www.ngoadvisor.net/ong/acted-2}}

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• Afghanistan
• Armenia
• Bangladesh
• Burkina Faso
• Colombia
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Colombia
• Republic of the Congo (RotC; Congo-Brazzaville)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC; Congo-Kinshasa)
• Ethiopia
• Haiti
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kenya
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Mali
• Moldova
• Myanmar
• Mozambique
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Occupied Palestinian Territory
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Senegal
• Somalia
• South Sudan
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Syria
• Tajikistan
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Uganda
• Ukraine
• Uzbekistan
• Yemen

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Acted was created in 1993, in Afghanistan, by Marie-Pierre Caley and Frederic Roussel.{{Cite web |title= Du Charbon pour Kaboul Envoyé Spécial 1996 - Vidéo Dailymotion|date=26 October 2011 |url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xly28p}} First, the organization used mapping to support local humanitarian actors in order to better understand territorial solidarity. The Afghan humanitarian crisis pushes the organization to start its own humanitarian actions.

In order to meet the food and heating needs in Kabul, Acted is helping the local population to revive the coal mines located in the nearby mountains with the help of the World Food Program. Through these mines, the population of Kabul has able to heat themselves and restart the production in bakeries in order to feed the city.

Subsequently, Acted expanded to the rest of Central Asia, to Tajikistan (1996), Uzbekistan (1999), Kyrgyzstan (2000) and Pakistan (2005).

• 1993: Acted founded in Afghanistan.  
• 1996: Acted expands its activities to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.  
• 1997: Assists populations affected by the civil conflict of the First Congo War in the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville).  
• 1998: Emergency response to Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua.  
• 1999: Helps people in Kosovo affected by the Kosovo War. {{Cite web |title= Bilan de l'action de la France au Kosovo – Albania |website=ReliefWeb|date=23 July 1999 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/albania/bilan-de-laction-de-la-france-au-kosovo}}
• 2003
• Begins programmes in the Middle East to support people in Iraq.{{Cite web |title= Minutes of NGO coordination meeting on Iraq 18 Mar 2003 – Iraq |website=ReliefWeb|date=18 March 2003 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/iraq/minutes-ngo-coordination-meeting-iraq-18-mar-2003}}
• Acted intervenes in South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo to support displaced people.{{Cite web |title= RDC: l'Intervention d'ACTED dans le Sud Kivu et au Maniema depuis 2003 – Democratic Republic of the Congo |language=fr |website=ReliefWeb|date=10 August 2005 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/democratic-republic-congo/rdc-lintervention-dacted-dans-le-sud-kivu-et-au-maniema-depuis-2003}}  
• 2004
• Launches emergency activities in Haiti to support the most vulnerable.{{Cite web |title=Non-classe – seisme en haiti action d'urgence de notre partenaire Acted |language=fr |url=https://blog.babyloan.org/non-classe/seisme-en-haiti-action-d-urgence-de-notre-partenaire-acted.html}}
• Launches operations in Chad to support Sudanese refugees fleeing the war in Darfur.  
• 2005
• Launches emergency response and reconstruction activities in South Asia following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, with operations in India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.{{Cite report |first=Philippe |last=Séguin |author-link=Philippe Séguin |title=Rapport public: L'aide française aux victimes du tsunami du 26 décembre 2004 |trans-title=Public report: French aid to victims of the tsunami of 26 December 2004 |date= 19 December 2006 |language=fr |url=https://www.ccomptes.fr/sites/default/files/EzPublish/RapportTsunami.pdf |archive-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023173251/https://www.ccomptes.fr/sites/default/files/EzPublish/RapportTsunami.pdf|publisher= Cour des Comptes }}
• Acted opens a coordination office in Jordan to support its operations in the Middle East.{{Cite web |title= RRP6 Jordan Partner - ACTED Factsheet, July 2014 – Jordan |website=ReliefWeb|date=24 August 2014 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/jordan/rrp6-jordan-partner-acted-factsheet-july-2014}}
• The NGO responds to the 2005 Kashmir earthquake in Pakistan.{{Cite web |title= ACTED continues the reconstruction phase in Pakistan |website=ReliefWeb|date=20 December 2005 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/acted-continues-reconstruction-phase-pakistan}}
• 2006
• Responds to the Darfur crisis in Sudan with infrastructure-building operations,{{Cite web |title= Darfour: Conséquences ethniques et territoriales d'une guerre civile en Afrique|date=2006 |url=https://geoconfluences.ens-lyon.fr/doc/etpays/Afsubsah/AfsubsahScient4.htm}}
• Intervenes in Kenya to support populations affected by drought{{Cite web |title=Bringing together the international development community: Home page |website=Development Aid |url=https://www.developmentaid.org/}}{{nonspecific|date=May 2024}}{{nonspecific|date=May 2024}}
• Launches operations in Lebanon.{{Cite web |title= Focus: ACTED Lebanon |website=ReliefWeb|date=August 2007 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/focus-acted-lebanon}}
• 2007
• Operations begin in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (West Bank){{Cite web |title=ACTED – Palestine |url=https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/echo/eu-aid-volunteers_en/acted-palestine_en |archive-date= 24 October 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201024065354/https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/echo/eu-aid-volunteers_en/acted-palestine_en |website=Education, Youth, Sport and Culture: EU Aid Volunteers platform |publisher=European Commission}} and the Central African Republic.
• Emergency response to flooding in Uganda.{{Cite web |title= ACTED newsletter no. 41, Nov 2007 – Afghanistan |website=ReliefWeb|date=16 November 2007 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/acted-newsletter-no-41-nov-2007}}
• 2008
• The NGO launches operations for Myanmar populations affected by Cyclone Nargis.{{Cite web |title= ACTED's response to devastating Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar |website=ReliefWeb|date=13 May 2008 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/acteds-response-devastating-cyclone-nargis-myanmar}}
• Acted intervenes in the Gaza Strip with emergency food aid and reconstruction operations following the Fatah–Hamas conflict (Gaza war).{{Cite web |date=20 January 2009 |title=Reponse Acted a la crise humanitaire a Gaza |website = Coordination Sud: La coordination nationale des ONG françaises de solidarité internationale |language=fr |url= https://www.coordinationsud.org/actualite/reponse-d%E2%80%99acted-a-la-crise-humanitaire-a-gaza/ |archive-date=6 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706002806/https://www.coordinationsud.org/actualite/reponse-d%E2%80%99acted-a-la-crise-humanitaire-a-gaza/}} [https://www.coordinationsud.org/recherche-avancee/?_recherche_libre=gaza Coordination Sud: Rassembler et agir pour la solidarité internationale]
• Launch of operations in Somalia in response to the food and agricultural crisis.{{Cite web |title= ACTED successfully intervenes in a crisis state, Somalia |website=ReliefWeb|date=2 November 2009 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/acted-successfuly-intervenes-crisis-state-somalia}}
• 2009
• Acted implements AIDS prevention activities with Pharmaciens Sans Frontières{{Cite web |website =Acted |title=Act today, Invest in tomorrow |url=http://psfci.acted.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87&Itemid=230&lang=en}} and supports the inclusion of young people in Cambodia.{{Cite web |title=ACTED – Cambodia |url=https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/echo/eu-aid-volunteers_en/acted-cambodia_en|archive-date= 17 August 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220817113312/https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/echo/eu-aid-volunteers_en/acted-cambodia_en |website=Education, Youth, Sport and Culture: EU Aid Volunteers platform |publisher=European Commission}}
• The NGO combats the food crisis in Zimbabwe.{{Cite web |title= First intervention in Zimbabwe: ACTED vows for a structural recovery of the agricultural economy |website=ReliefWeb|date=26 October 2009 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/zimbabwe/first-intervention-zimbabwe-acted-vows-structural-recovery-agricultural-economy}}
• 2010
• Acted mobilizes teams in Niger to respond to the food crisis{{Cite web |title= Emergency response to the forgotten famine in Niger |website=ReliefWeb|date=23 June 2010 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/niger/emergency-response-forgotten-famine-niger}}
• Implements risk reduction and disaster preparedness programs in Vietnam.{{Cite web |title= Preparing for Disasters in Vietnam's Mountain Regions |website=ReliefWeb|date=12 October 2010 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/preparing-disasters-vietnams-mountain-regions}}
• The NGO responds to the emergency caused by the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti.{{cite web |title=Un an après – L'engagement durable des équipes d'ACTED |url=https://www.coordinationsud.org/actualite/un-an-apres-l%E2%80%99engagement-durable-des-equipes-d%E2%80%99acted/ |website=Coordination Sud: Rassembler et agir pour la solidarité internationale |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026195154/https://www.coordinationsud.org/actualite/un-an-apres-l%E2%80%99engagement-durable-des-equipes-d%E2%80%99acted/ |archive-date=26 October 2020 |date=13 January 2011 |language=fr}}
• 2011: Begins program in Libya,{{Cite web |title= L'ONG française ACTED intègre la Tunisie dans sa zone d'action|date=8 May 2019 |url=https://www.webmanagercenter.com/2019/05/08/434142/long-francaise-acted-integre-la-tunisie-dans-sa-zone-daction/}} Jordan,{{Cite web |title= RRP6 Jordan Partner - ACTED Factsheet, July 2014 |website= ReliefWeb|date=24 August 2014 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/jordan/rrp6-jordan-partner-acted-factsheet-july-2014}} and Côte d'Ivoire.{{cite web |title=Emergency assistance in post-crisis Abidjan - Côte d'Ivoire |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/c%C3%B4te-divoire/emergency-assistance-post-crisis-abidjan |website=ReliefWeb |language=en |date=21 June 2011}}
• 2012
• Acted teams respond to the emergency following Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines.{{Cite web |title= ACTED: Emergency Appeal for the victims of Haiyan typhoon – Philippines|website=ReliefWeb|date=12 November 2013 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/acted-emergency-appeal-victims-haiyan-typhoon}}
• Responds to the refugee crisis in South Sudan.{{Cite web |title= Emergency support to displaced South Sudanese populations amid conflict - South Sudan |website=ReliefWeb|date=22 December 2013 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/south-sudan-republic/emergency-support-displaced-south-sudanese-populations-amid-conflict}}
• Responds to the food and nutrition crisis in Mali.{{Cite web |title= ACTED au Mali : Des interventions depuis 2012 - Mali |website=ReliefWeb|date=11 June 2017 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/mali/acted-au-mali-des-interventions-depuis-2012}}
• 2013
• Emergency response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.{{Cite web |title= Typhoon Haiyan 3 months on: Emergency response to early recovery - Philippines |website=|date=24 February 2014 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/typhoon-haiyan-3-months-emergency-response-early-recovery}}
• Acted opens a coordination office in Bangkok and launches operations to support Burmese refugees in Thailand.{{Cite web |title= ACTED|url=http://www.ccsdpt.org/acted}}
• 2014: Acted intervenes against food insecurity and to strengthen agricultural systems in the Matam region of Senegal.{{Cite web |title= Sahel : Appuyer la production agricole pour renforcer la résilience - Senegal|website=ReliefWeb|date=5 April 2018 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/senegal/sahel-appuyer-la-production-agricole-pour-renforcer-la-r-silience}}
• 2015
• Acted responds to the emergency in Nepal following the 2015 earthquakes, deploying teams to bring water, food and shelter to the most remote areas.{{Cite web |title= Népal : Les marathoniens des montagnes|date=7 May 2015 |url=https://www.lepoint.fr/nepal-les-marathoniens-des-montagnes-07-05-2015-1926840_19.php}} The NGO has supported nearly 450,000 people in Nepal.{{Cite web |title= Un an après les séismes, les équipes d'ACTED toujours mobilisées au Népal |language=fr |website=ReliefWeb|date=22 April 2016 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/un-apr-s-les-s-ismes-les-quipes-d-acted-toujours-mobilis-es-au-n-pal}}
• Acted launches emergency operations assisting those affected by the Yemeni civil war{{Cite web |title= Severe humanitarian crisis in Yemen |website=ReliefWeb|date=18 August 2015 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/severe-humanitarian-crisis-yemen}}
• Emergency operations launched in northern Nigeria in response to the deteriorating security situation.{{Cite web |title= The Nigerian refugee crisis – Niger |website=ReliefWeb|date=25 June 2015 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/niger/nigerian-refugee-crisis}}
• 2016
• Acted responds to the emergency in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew{{Cite web |title= Urgence Haïti - la réponse d'ACTED à l'ouragan Matthew |language=fr |website=ReliefWeb|date=7 October 2016 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/urgence-ha-ti-la-r-ponse-dacted-louragan-matthew}} by providing water, food and shelter,{{Cite web |title= Ouragan Matthew : La fondation Veolia intervient en Haïti|url=https://www.veolia.com/fr/newsroom/dossiers-thematiques/ouragan-matthew-la-fondation-veolia-intervient-en-haiti}} and contributing to the response to the cholera epidemic with drinking water access interventions.
• Mobilization of Acted teams in support of refugees following the Battle of Mosul in Iraq.{{Cite web |title= Mossoul. l'ONG française Acted prête à accueillir les réfugiés|date=16 October 2016 |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/monde/irak/mossoul-l-ong-francaise-acted-prete-accueillir-les-refugies-4565647 |language=fr}}
• 2017
• Acted teams mobilize in Ukraine to support populations affected by the conflict in the east of the country.{{Cite web |title= Humanitarian aid partnership will help 163,000 conflict-affected people in Eastern Ukraine - Ukraine|website= ReliefWeb|date=24 October 2017 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/humanitarian-aid-partnership-will-help-163000-conflict-affected-people-eastern}}
• Start of operations in Bangladesh in response to the conflict in Myanmar's Arakan state and the mass arrival of Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar.{{Cite web |title= Rohingya in Bangladesh - Facts and Figures (24.10.2017) |website=ReliefWeb|date=23 November 2017 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/rohingya-bangladesh-facts-and-figures-24102017}}
• Start of operations in Turkey in support of Syrian refugees.{{Cite web |title= Towards a new life: Celebrating refugees' integration through language and skills training – Türkiye |website=ReliefWeb|date=20 June 2018 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/turkey/towards-new-life-celebrating-refugees-integration-through-language-and-skills-training}}
• 2018: Acted responds to the 2018 earthquake in Sulawesi, Indonesia.{{Cite web |title= Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: ACTED emergency team currently deployed to Central Sulawesi|website=ReliefWeb|date=2 October 2018 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/indonesia-earthquake-and-tsunami-acted-emergency-team-currently-deployed-central}}
• 2019
• Acted launches operations in Colombia to respond to the Venezuelan refugee crisis,{{Cite web |title= In Colombia, ACTED provides life-saving financial support to the most vulnerable families during Covid-19 |website=ReliefWeb|date=14 May 2020 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/colombia/colombia-acted-provides-life-saving-financial-support-most-vulnerable-families}}
• Operations in Burkina Faso to promote access to water, hygiene and sanitation for the most vulnerable,{{Cite news |title= En Afrique, les opérations humanitaires fragilisées par les mesures de confinement|newspaper=Le Monde|date=4 April 2020 |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2020/04/04/en-afrique-les-operations-humanitaires-fragilisees-par-les-mesures-de-confinement_6035593_3212.html |language=fr}}
• and in Tunisia to support inclusive and sustainable development.{{Cite web |title= L'ONG française ACTED intègre la Tunisie dans sa zone d'action|date=8 May 2019 |url=https://www.webmanagercenter.com/2019/05/08/434142/long-francaise-acted-integre-la-tunisie-dans-sa-zone-daction/ |language=fr |website=WebManagerCenter|publisher=Médias IMG}}
• Opening of the first 3ZERO home in Manila.{{cite web |title=The 3Zero House in Philippines |url=https://www.3zero.org/the-3zero-house-in-philippines/?lang=fr |website=3ZERO |language=fr-FR, en |date=October 2019}}
• 2020
• Emergency response to support populations affected by the 2020 Beirut explosions in Lebanon. The NGO launches an appeal for donations for the reconstruction of Beirut.{{Cite web |title= ACTED - Situation d'urgence au Liban|url=https://www.amf.asso.fr/page-acted--situation-durgence-au-liban/40248}}
• Acted begins work in Ethiopia.{{Cite web |title= CCD Ethiopia one-year in: Collaboration in reality |website=ReliefWeb|date=25 April 2020 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/ethiopia/ccd-ethiopia-one-year-collaboration-reality}}
• 2022
• Emergency response to support populations affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web |title= Urgence Ukraine|url=https://www.acted.org/fr/urgence-ukraine/}}
• Support for drought victims in Ethiopia and flood victims in Pakistan
• Inauguration of the PERALTA school in Niger
• Opening of a 3ZERO home in Tajikistan.  
• 2023
• Emergency response to earthquakes in Morocco,{{Cite news |title= Séisme au Maroc: 'l'aide n'arrive pas assez vite, c'est classique' selon l'ONG Acted |work=France Bleu|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/emissions/l-invite-de-la-redaction-de-france-bleu-perigord/seisme-au-maroc-l-aide-n-arrive-pas-assez-vite-c-est-classique-selon-l-ong-acted-4471399}} in Libya, and in Turkey and Syria.{{Cite web |title= Séismes en Turquie et Syrie: Premier bilan conséquent des opérations d'ACTED, partenaire de l'AMF sur le terrain|url=https://www.amf.asso.fr/documents-seismes-en-turquie-syrie-premier-bilan-consequent-operations-dacted-partenaire-lamf-sur-terrain/41616 |language=fr |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240423132735/https://www.amf.asso.fr///documents-seismes-en-turquie-syrie-premier-bilan-consequent-operations-dacted-partenaire-lamf-sur-terrain/41616 |archive-date= 23 April 2024 |website=AMF {{!}} Association des Maires de France et des Présidents d'Intercommunalité}}
• Opening of a 3ZERO home in Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

In 2005, Acted separated its microfinance operations from its development and emergency aid programs, launching OXUS. As a social enterprise committed to providing financial services to people excluded from the banking system, the OXUS network is committed to creating and delivering the most effective microfinance services and providing sustainable livelihoods to its beneficiaries.  

In 2008, Acted founded Convergences: a platform for reflection, mobilization and advocacy, to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the fight against poverty, exclusion and climate change worldwide. With over 300 partner organizations from all sectors, the non-profit acts to stimulate reflection and action, disseminate best practices and encourage the co-construction of innovative partnerships with a strong societal impact.

Since 2008, Convergences has been organizing its World Forum, which has established itself as a must-attend event for those working for change towards a fairer, more sustainable world. Several thousand professionals from all sectors (companies and SSE players, non-profit organizations, public institutions, financial players, the scientific and innovation sector, citizen and youth networks, and the media...) gather in Paris, to work together to develop responses to social, economic and environmental challenges around the world.

Since 2017, Convergences has also been organizing Forums in different countries and regions around the world, such as Syria, the Philippines, Mexico and Niger.  

Acted founded IMPACT Initiatives in 2010 and continues to provide support services, notably in countries where IMPACT initiatives are deployed and in the implementation of joint programs. IMPACT aims to shape practice and influence policy in humanitarian and development contexts, in order to have a positive impact on the lives of people and communities.

IMPACT co-constructs and shares knowledge, tools and practices that enable key humanitarian actors to make evidence-based decisions. IMPACT implements evaluation and monitoring programs, surveys and diagnoses, as well as organizational capacity-building programs in direct partnership with humanitarian actors or via its inter-agency initiatives.

Since December 2011, Acted has been certified by the Comité de la Charte du Don en Confiance, an organization that monitors the financial responsibility of non-profit.

Acted signed the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement's Code of Conduct for Non-Governmental Organizations in Disaster Relief. Acted is also a member of CHS Alliance (2015), Start Fund (2016), Alliance2015 (2008), VOICE, ICVA, Interaction, Coordination Sud.

Acted was the second signatory of the Charter of Humanitarian Organizations for Climate and Environment and is a member of the Global Evergreening Alliance, which works to restore degraded landscapes through nature-based solutions. Acted is also a member of the Réseau Environnement Humanitaire (REH), the Réseau Environnement et Action Humanitaire (EHAN), and the Joint Initiative for Sustainable Humanitarian Assistance Packaging Waste Management.   

Acted is also part of the global CCCM group (Cluster for Camp Coordination and Management) and a member of its Strategic Advisory Group.

In order to ensure the compliance of its activities and to fight against fraud, corruption and to reinforce its zero tolerance towards various forms of harassment and aggression, Acted has a "Transparency Line" for its beneficiaries, partners and teams. This enables them to report any shortcomings or problems encountered, so that an appropriate investigation and response can be launched.

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