Education
Poverty is a major barrier to education, especially for girls. UNESCO estimates that 258 million children are not in school.
Action on Poverty supports high-impact programs that address the root causes of poverty and build more resilient communities.
Environment and climate change
Although developing communities are the least responsible for climate change, they are among the most severely affected.
Food security
The fight against hunger in developing countries has only become tougher, with climate crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic fuelling rising food insecurity and malnutrition.
Gender equality
Our programs tackle gender inequality and build more inclusive communities better able to tackle poverty and injustice.
Health
Lack of access to affordable health care in developing countries is a major barrier for alleviating poverty and disadvantage.
Livelihoods
The fight against poverty continues, with COVID-19 and climate crisis jeopardising the progress we've made in the last 30 years.
Social accountability and governance
Increasing engagement between government, civil society, and developing communities is essential for alleviating poverty.
Water and sanitation
2 billion people still don't have access to safe drinking water, while 3.6 billion lack effective sanitation services.