ACT Alliance demonstrates its value as the leading faith-based alliance in humanitarian response by working with faith and humanitarian actors at the global, regional, national, and community levels. ACT harnesses the combined strength of its members in delivering humanitarian response at scale and with considerable reach through joint programming approaches.
We commit to an effective ecumenical response that saves lives and maintains dignity, irrespective of race, gender, belief, nationality, ethnicity, or political persuasion. Humanitarian needs define our priorities and the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence guide our actions. We remain committed to strengthening the resilience of affected communities and to being accountable to people and communities affected by a crisis. The ACT Alliance Secretariat is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability and is committed to the Sphere Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response.
Emergency Steering Committee successfully established, activated more than 30 times since inception with over US$67 million mobilised since 2022 for ACT’s Humanitarian Appeals.
ACT Emergency Appeal coverage (the total amount of funds generated versus budget) has 02 risen from 28% to 46% from 2018 to 2023.
Systematic approach to appeal management – inception meetings, coordination roundtable
discussions, enhanced monitoring, results frameworks and closing meetings all introduced 03 with a focus on Quality & Accountability.
Extensive consultation with members and forums on locally led response within ACT Alliance 04 has led to a Pledge of Commitments which is being launched at the General Assembly 2024.
Through its national, regional and sub-regional forums ACT Alliance provides humanitarian and emergency preparedness support to local communities helping them during a crisis and to become more resilient.
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The Rapid Response Fund is an innovative funding mechanism designed to put local communities at the centre of decision-making and is recognised as one of few such funding mechanisms across the sector.
The RRF provides valuable opportunities to demonstrate the niche of faith actors in humanitarian response as we work closely with local ACT members and their community networks. On average, the RRF funds 20 emergencies annually and responses are implemented within six months.
The primary mechanism for large scale or global emergencies, including protracted crises: ACT Alliance raises an appeal to its membership with both requesting and funding members co-owning the process. Appeals are open for funding during their entire project period and accessible to both national and international ACT Alliance members.
Consortia represent a new funding mechanism for ACT Alliance. As part of Emergency Preparedness planning, consortiums are established before a disaster strikes and consortium members share a vision and strategic focus. Members self-organise and develop their own financial management models and programme strategies supported by the EPRP process and tools.
Emergency preparedness and response planning is integral to the strengthening of ACT Alliance’s capacity to respond effectively in emergencies through joint programming.
ACT national and regional forums develop emergency preparedness and response plans (EPRPs), working collaboratively to understand potential disaster risks and plan how to respond to emergencies quickly and effectively. Forum EPRPs are accessible by members through an online platform, which can be viewed by other members who may be interested to support them. ACT Forums use specific ACT guidelines and tools to support the process of developing an EPRP which is reviewed regularly.
As part of the holistic and integrated approach to humanitarian response, development and advocacy, ACT’s emergency preparedness and humanitarian response is supported by stronger humanitarian coordination and advocacy with stakeholders and duty bearers.
In the current strategic period our advocacy focuses on three banner commitments to the Grand Bargain at the World Humanitarian Summit where ACT has made significant investments and where member engagement is quite strong: the localisation agenda and the primary role of national/local members and local faith actors; demonstrating the important role of faith actors in humanitarian response; and strengthening of cash-based programming across the humanitarian sector.
The Global Rapid Response Fund (GRRF) is an annual funding appeal administered by the ACT Alliance secretariat. The fund prioritizes ACT local and national members in line with our commitment to locally led response and in recognition of the distinct advantage these members have in providing timely, high quality, emergency response interventions. Funds for the RRF are provided by ACT Alliance members and non-members.
In November 2024, the ACT Alliance General Assembly approved our public statement on locally led response. Our pledge of commitments is designed to strengthen the humanitarian mechanism for locally led response which includes raising the RRF to USD10 million by 2027.
We are requesting USD 4,230,430 to replenish the fund for 2026 with the intention that the 2026 GRRF appeal will reflect the start of the fund expansion.
GRRF26 AppealOver the last two months, Madagascar experienced several cyclones including Fytia, Gezani, causing extensive damage.Cyclone Fytia struck the west and northwest coast of Madagascar on January 31, 2026, with violent winds of over 150 km/h, gusts reaching 250 km/h, and torrential rains, causing devastating flash floods and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate to emergency shelters.On 6th February, cyclone Gezani formed, rapidly developing into an intense tropical cyclone, and struck the city of Toamasina on February 10, 2026. The violence of the impact was characterized by average winds of 180km/h and devastating gusts reaching 250km/h, causing major structural damage on the east coast.The Madagascar government has declared a state of emergency, and the current situation exceeds Madagascar's capabilities alone (BBC).ACT Alliance member, SAF/FJKM is working closely with the National Risk and Disaster Management Office (BNGRC), who is overseeing coordination of the emergency together with UNOCHA.SAF/FJKM has 54 branches in 23 regions, 30 clinics, and 24 development units spread over the areas under cyclone alert and is planning to respond to the affected population to support to fill the gaps identified at the national emergency meeting and through their rapid need assessment.with the support from Rapid Response Fund, the SAF/FJKM are extending its assistance to the affected communities by providing Cash assistance, Health kits and WASH services. RRF 062026 Madagascar Cyclone Fytia and Gezani
More than 60 people have died, more than 110 have been injured, at least 458 houses have been damaged, and approximately 360 families have been affected shared by the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA). The eastern provinces, particularly Nangarhar, Laghman, and Kunar, have been severely impacted. Initial reports from Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMA) indicate at least 11 fatalities, over 41 injuries, 48 livestock losses, and damage to more than 426 households. IDP camps established after the recent earthquake in Kunar have also been affected, increasing vulnerabilities among displaced families.Rapid needs assessments are currently underway in Kunar, led by IOM with CWSA participation, while CWSA is leading the assessment in Laghman.Preliminary findings from joint assessments with IOM, WFP, UNICEF, ANDMA, and other partners highlight urgent needs for shelter rehabilitation, WASH services, health support, cash assistance for heating and fuel, multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA), and maintenance of existing water systems.In the eastern provinces, preliminary reports indicate at least 11 fatalities, more than 41 injuries, loss of livestock, and damage to over 426 households. Three temporary IDP camps in Kunar, established after the recent Kunar earthquake have also been affected, further exacerbating vulnerabilities among displaced families.ACT Alliance member Community World Services Asia (CWSA) is currently on the ground implementing their regular projects and planning to extend emergency assistance to the affected areas by providing Cash assistance in the affected communities through the ACT Alliance Rapid Response Fund (RRF) mechanism.RRF 05 2026 Afghanistan Rain and snow emergency
On 19 January 2026, a moderate-to-strong earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck northern Gilgit-Baltistan, with its epicentre located approximately 50 kilometres north-northwest of Karimabad, Hunza, in close proximity to the Yash Kuk Glacier and the Chuperson Valley.The earthquake was felt across Upper Hunza (Gojal), lower Hunza, parts of Ghizer district, and adjoining valleys, causing widespread panic among residents and tourists.The earthquake occurred during peak winter conditions, when temperatures in Upper Hunza routinely fall between –10°C and –15°C, with snowfall, icy winds, and limited daylight hours. These conditions have significantly exacerbated the humanitarian situation. Preliminary assessments indicate that over 100 houses have been completely destroyed, while nearly 200 additional houses are severely cracked and unsafe for habitation. Damage to water supply channels, micro-hydropower systems, and cattle sheds has been widespread, resulting in loss of livestock and increased risks to food security and livelihoods.Due to extreme weather displaced families are facing prolonged exposure to cold, limited access to heating fuel, and heightened health risks, particularly respiratory infections, hypothermia, and complications among children, older persons, and those with pre-existing conditions. The cumulative impact of shelter damage, winter exposure, and livelihood disruption places affected communities at high risk of deteriorating humanitarian conditions without timely intervention.ACT Alliance member Community World Services Asia has planned to provide multipurpose cash assistance and winter kits to 300 affected families with the support from the ACT Alliance Rapid Response Fund (RRF).RRF 04 2026 Pakistan Earthquake
Large parts of Zimbabwe, particularly the South-Eastern and Western regions, are experiencing sudden-onset flash flooding following Tropical Cyclone Dudzai in January 2026.The flash floods have caused acute food insecurity and livelihood disruption due to the destruction of crops, loss of stored food, and household items.Two national members of ACT Zimbabwe Forum, the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) and Lutheran Development Services (LDS), will respond to the affected and vulnerable communities.FLOOD RESPONSE ZIMBABWE
Since the beginning of December 2025, more than 90,000 Congolese refugees have flocked to Burundi, fleeing intense fighting between the loyalist army of Kinshasa and the M23 movement in South Kivu backed by local militias and Burundian troops.According to UNHCR, the refugees in Burundi from DRC indicate a worsening situation requiring urgent mobilization of resources and assistance to the persons within the refugee camps due to the large numbers of persons arriving from DRC.The recent fighting has killed at least 74 civilians, injured more than 80, and displaced over 200,000 people, many of them children (Relief Web)The transit centres and refugee camps lack basic resources, such as safe water, and the lack of other important resources and social infrastructure, such as roads, schools, and health facilities, in addition to the need for livelihoods and protection.The council of churches of Burundi, a member of ACT Burundi Forum is preparing to response to the refugee crisis. RRF 02 2026 Burundi CNEB
Syria’s protracted crisis, now entering its fourteenth year, remains one of the world’s most complex humanitarian emergencies. Prolonged conflict, economic collapse, widespread displacement, climate-related shocks, and declining international funding have converged to severely undermine public services, social cohesion, and household coping capacity. As of end 2025, an estimated 16.5 million people—over 70% of the population—require humanitarian assistance, while 15.8 million people need primary and secondary health support. These multidimensional needs demand an integrated approach that addresses immediate life-saving requirements while strengthening systems, livelihoods, and community resilience all the while bringing dialogues of peace forward. The collective response of the ACT Syria Forum aims to improve the resilience, dignity, and wellbeing of conflict-affected and crisis-affected populations across targeted governorates in Syria. The response strategy is designed to ensure that deliverables, outcomes, and objectives are measurable, aligned with humanitarian quality standards, and implemented through a coordinated forum approach that maximizes collective impact while avoiding duplication. The overall objective of this appeal is to support crisis-affected populations in Syria – including vulnerable communities, IDPs, returnees – in having improved resilience, social cohesion, and equitable access to basic services, livelihoods, and protection, through integrated, inclusive and accountable interventions while initiating dialogues of peace. The response is implemented through strong coordination and complementarity among requesting members under the leadership of the ACT Syria Forum. ACT Syria Forum members EPDC, MECC, GOPA-DERD, LWF, NCA, FCA and HEKS/EPER will respond to the protracted crisis with an appeal to raise 5,366,122 USD over a year. ACT SYR 261 Appeal NarrativeResults Framework SYR 261
As a result of the ongoing conflict, more than 500,000 people have been displaced of whom 260,417 are women and 158,323 are children. The numbers are likely to increase as there has not been any cessation of hostilities agreed by the two countries at the time of this appeal. In early December 2025, long-standing tensions along the Cambodia-Thailand disputed border escalated into renewed conflict, including artillery exchanges, air strikes, and heavy fighting in multiple frontier areas.Displacement has been reported across six border-affected provinces: Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear, Battambang, Pursat, and Koh Kong. Siem Reap Province is significantly impacted as a key host area for people fleeing from Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear). Other seven provinces have received some displaced population by hosting them with their relatives.According to government figures 322,545 people have moved to 196 sites established by government while the remaining 175,697 people staying with relatives. Due to conflict 17 civilian died and 77 injured (MoI, 16 Dec 2025). 883 schools have been closed, affecting 208,985 students and 7,278 teachers (HRF, 12 Dec 2025).The need assessments revealed that Shelter/NFIs, Food, WASH specially sanitation facilities, safe drinking water, Primary Health care services , Maternal and Child Health (MCH)/immunization, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and education are the main needs of the displaced population.ACT Alliance member in Cambodia LHCO is extending support by providing cash assistance, WASH and psycho-social support, shelter and NFIs support through the rapid response fund.RRF012026 Cambodia Rapid Assistance for Displaced Families
The East and Horn of Africa region is experiencing severe dry conditions, particularly in southern Somalia and eastern Kenya.The regional drought is attributed to La Niña, the negative Indian Ocean Dipole, and Climate Change (Relief Web) and is characterised by below-average rainfall, severe water shortages, depleted pasture, declining livestock conditions, and weakened coping mechanisms resulting in four consecutive failed rainfall seasons (2024 and 2025), according to UNOCHA.The Somali government declared the drought a national emergency on 10th November 2025, calling all stakeholders to mobilise resources to scale up lifesaving support. In Somalia, Galmudug State is grappling with a critical burden of acute malnutrition. Among displaced individuals in Galkacyo, the GAM rate has reached 24.8 per cent, while it stands at 20 per cent in Dhuusamarreeb, highlighting the severity of the nutrition crisis. In Baidoa, Galkacyo, Dhusamareb, and Bosasso the crisis is reflected by Critical (15-29.9 per cent GAM WHZ) levels in IDP settlements (FEWSNET). On December 4th, 2025, members of parliament of the Northeastern Region in Kenya (Nation) issued public warnings of an escalating drought, calling for the government to declare the current drought a national disaster to facilitate urgent humanitarian support. The drought in Kenya has impacted the 23 arid and semi-arid lands (UNOCHA). Kenya has also been placed as one of the 16 countries at risk of acute food insecurity between November 2025 and May 2026.EAR 251 Regional Drought ResponseKenya revised Results framework EAR 251
In the last week of November Sri Lanka faced heavy‑rain and flooding in parts of the Sri Lanka to an active low‑pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, which meteorological forecasts indicate may intensify and bring very heavy rainfall across the island. Over the past week, several provinces have already experienced persistent downpours, resulting in flooding, rising river and reservoir water levels, and damage to infrastructure, including reports of damaged canal banks and flooded paddy fields, landslides in various districts.According the Disaster Management Center around 27,000 families and 89,000 individuals in 25 districts have been affected by floods in Seri Lanka (Situation Report - Sri Lanka 7th December 2025 at 1200hrs - Sri Lanka | ReliefWeb) The death toll from the situation has reached 627 while more thank hundred are still missing. so far. Due to floods around 80,000 houses are fully and partially damaged. The rare weather system is expected to unleash more heavy rainfall and strong winds over several provinces, which will continue to create an extremely high risk of flooding, landslides, and further displacement. Many families have reportedly exhausted food supplies amid unabated rainfall, waterlogging, and disruption of local markets.According to WFP report, Floods and landslides have damaged agricultural lands in several districts. The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has launched hotline 1918 for farmers to report crop damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah.The ACT Alliance member the National Council of Churches Seri Lanka (NCCSL) developed its response to address the urgent needs of the affected people by provide cash assistance to the most vulnerable households. ACT RRF Proposal 17 2025, Sri Lanka floods
Ensuring that we tackle unprecedented levels of crises using a full range of responses to effectively save lives and deliver sustainable development, peace, and advocacy requires enhanced understanding and collaboration within and between organizations. The HDP Nexus Approach offers the opportunity for actors from different sectors to learn from each other; It is an approach to programming that focuses on a better transition and rehabilitation. The Regional: Triple HDP Nexus Approach to the Protracted Crises in Jordan and Iraq – MEN251 has now been revised.Improving the linkages between humanitarian aid, development cooperation, peacebuilding and advocacy is at the basis of inclusive, conflict sensitive, and adaptive programming.Via this Pilot Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus or Triple Nexus Appeal MEN251, ACT Alliance Iraq Forum Member LWF and Christian Aid Program – Kurdistan Region (CAP), and ACT Alliance Jordan Forum Member MECC will explore how to jointly work towards sustainable peace and development, thereby improving each of their individual approaches and enabling the teams to better address multi-faceted challenges in fragile contexts and contexts of conflict. Together, the requesting members will plan, monitor and evaluate their interventions, share feedback and adapt their interventions towards greater contributions to peace, more coordination, cooperation and collaboration, as well as strategic planning and higher degrees of local ownership.During the appeal implementation period, the requesting members shall create synergies and common learning goals to achieve collective outcomes based on shared, risk-informed, context-relative, region-specific and gender sensitive analysis. This can be achieved through flexibility on working modalities within interventions that integrate all three pillars, as well as through parallel, coordinated, and complementary interventions.This revision welcomed a new requesting member: Christian Aid Program – Kurdistan Region (CAP). Christian Aid Program – Kurdistan Region (CAP) are a local member in Iraq that have newly joined the ACT Alliance. They focus on health, livelihoods, community services, advocacy, and preserving Eastern Christianity. Christian Aid Program – Kurdistan Region (CAP) provides humanitarian assistance to IDPs and host communities, with a focus on minorities (Christians and Yazidis) and the most disadvantaged and vulnerable populations in the Kurdish regions of Northern Iraq.This revision has also adapted the appeal to provide a better implementation towards a Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus approach by consulting with ACT's Nexus Reference group as well as gathering thoughts from the ground and rights holders. The appeal has also seen adjustments in activities and budget.The needed budget for this appeal is USD 3,366,350With your contributions, LWF Iraq, Christian Aid Program – Kurdistan Region (CAP) Iraq and MECC Jordan aim to support 96,635 individuals.MEN251 Rev. 1 Logical Framework Consolidated -FinalMEN251 Rev 1 Triple Nexus Approach - Narrative Final
On November 24th Heavy rainfall in south of Thailand which resulted in severe flooding in Songkhla province, in Hat yai District of Thailand. Hat Yai district received 335mm (13 inches) of rain on Friday, its highest in a single day for three centuries.According to the government and media reports more than a million people have been affected by the floods in southern Thailand. On Tuesday the government of Thailand has declared its southern Songkhla province a disaster zone, after heavy rainfall left thousands stranded and at least 145.Floodwaters were running as high as 2 metres (6.6 feet) in some areas, days after the province’s Hat Yai district received 335mm (13 inches) of rain on Friday, its highest in a single day for three centuries.Local administration together with the law enforcement agencies and disaster management authority have initiated its response in the affected areas. The local authorities across the affected districts and in Songkhla are carrying out a series of emergency response actions.The ACT Alliance Thailand forum convened a meeting to discuss the current flooding situation in the country and a possible response. The Church of Christ in Thailand through its Social development and services unit (SDSU) has initiated its emergency response by engaging with the local church network.To address the urgent needs of the affected population the Church of Christ in Thailand through its Social development and services unit (SDSU) is extending support by addressing the needs of food items, kitchen sets, hygiene kits and repairment of the house affected by floods. RRF 162025 - Thailand flood emergency response
The 2025-2026 rainy season in Peru is characterized by moderate to heavy rainfall across much of the country (mountains, jungle, and some coastal departments). The metrological departments has issued orange and red weather warnings indicating heavy rainfall that could affect up to 21 departments in the country, with episodes of intense rain that have triggered hazards such as landslides, mudslides, and flooding, causing damage and losses in different districts across the country.In the last week of February INDECI has issued a short-term warning bulletin regarding the possible activation of streams No. 056-2026-INDECI/COEN, indicating that eight regions are at very high risk of activation, while 10 are at high risk.In regions such as Cajamarca, Huancavelica, Ayacucho, Cusco, Arequipa, Apurímac, among others, flooding and debris flows have affected key crops such as potatoes, corn (starchy and hard yellow), beans, and wheat, especially in the central and southern areas (La Encañada, Namora, Matara, Chugur) in the Cajamarca River basin. The loss of these products could increase prices in local markets, which in turn would affect family economies in the affected areas. Currently, there are 2,136 emergencies registered due to heavy rains and associated hazards.According to the assessment carried out by the ACT Peru Forum, this is a high-level emergency with a tendency to increase, as the heavy rains recorded have caused serious damage to health, housing, livelihoods, and public infrastructure in different regions of Peru, but also due to information provided by MIDAGRI on the presence of the Coastal El Niño phenomenon in the country, which makes this scenario even more critical, mainly in the northern regions of the country such as Piura, Tumbes, and Lambayeque, where flooding has severely affected the population in the last week. According to assessments, around 11,181 families (115,665 people) have been affected by the rains and floods.PREDES an observer member of the ACT Peru forum, is planning to extend its response to the affected areas.ACT Alert Peru Floods Emergency 2026
As of late February 2026, the Woro community in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, is experiencing significant displacement following a series of brutal terrorist attacks that began on February 3, 2026. The attacks have left the community largely deserted, with over 160–200 people reported dead, many homes burned, and dozens abducted.Scale of Displacement: Over 2700 people were initially reported displaced following the February 3, 2026, attack. While some have begun to return, many remain in temporary shelters in neighboring communities.On February 3, 2026, a massive group of heavily armed militants—estimated to be in the hundreds—launched a coordinated assault on the rural villages of Woro and Nuku in the Kaiama Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State. The attack, which began around 6:00 p.m., was particularly brutal; survivors reported that militants rounded up residents, bound their hands, and executed them at close range or burnt them alive in their homes.Official and humanitarian sources report between 162 and over 200 deaths. At least 78 bodies were recovered and buried in mass graves immediately following the incident. More than 50 people were hospitalized with severe gunshot wounds and burns. Approximately 35 to 42 people, primarily women and children, were abducted during the raid.Security risks in some locations also slowed operations, while community resistance further complicated humanitarian access and aid delivery.The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) identified food, shelter, health services, water and sanitation, and livelihood support as the most urgent needs of victims and survivors.Most of the survivors are currently leaving as Internally Displaced Persons. Issues such as insufficient shelter, limited access to clean water and sanitation facilities, and inadequate healthcare services further compound the challenges faced by these displaced individuals.ACT Alliance member Ecumenism for Development and Peace Initiative (EDAPI) is assessing the situation and planning to extend its response to the affected areas.ACT Alliance Alert - Nigeria Conflicts
Madagascar has been hit by several cyclones over the last two months, causing extensive damage.Cyclone Fytia struck the west and northwest coast of Madagascar on January 31, 2026, with violent winds of over 150 km/h, gusts reaching 250 km/h, and torrential rains, causing devastating flash floods and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate to emergency shelters.On 6th February, cyclone Gezani formed, rapidly developing into an intense tropical cyclone, and struck the city of Toamasina on February 10, 2026. The violence of the impact was characterized by average winds of 180km/h and devastating gusts reaching 250km/h, causing major structural damage on the east coast.The Madagascar government has declared a state of emergency, and the current situation exceeds Madagascar's capabilities alone (BBC).ACT Alliance member, SAF/FJKM is working closely with the National Risk and Disaster Management Office (BNGRC), who is overseeing coordination of the emergency together with UNOCHA.SAF/FJKM has 54 branches in 23 regions, 30 clinics, and 24 development units spread over the areas under cyclone alert and is planning to respond to the affected population to support to fill the gaps identified at the national emergency meeting and through their rapid need assessment.Madagascar Cyclones
Over 60 people have died, more than 110 have been injured, at least 458 houses have been damaged, and approximately 360 families have been affected shared by the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA).The eastern provinces, particularly Nangarhar, Laghman, and Kunar, have been severely impacted. Initial reports from Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMA) indicate at least 11 fatalities, over 41 injuries, 48 livestock losses, and damage to more than 426 households. IDP camps established after the recent earthquake in Kunar have also been affected, increasing vulnerabilities among displaced families.Rapid needs assessments are currently underway in Kunar, led by IOM with CWSA participation, while CWSA is leading the assessment in Laghman.Preliminary findings from joint assessments with IOM, WFP, UNICEF, ANDMA, and other partners highlight urgent needs for shelter rehabilitation, WASH services, health support, cash assistance for heating and fuel, multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA), and maintenance of existing water systems.In the eastern provinces, preliminary reports indicate at least 11 fatalities, more than 41 injuries, loss of livestock, and damage to over 426 households. Three temporary IDP camps in Kunar, established after the recent Kunar earthquake have also been affected, further exacerbating vulnerabilities among displaced families.ACT Alliance Member Community World Service Asia (CWSA) is already on the ground and implementing its project in the earthquake affected areas. a response is underway to expand its operations to the rain and snowfall affected areas.ACT Alert Heavy Rain and Snowfall Emergency in Afghanistan
On 19 January 2026, a moderate-to-strong earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck northern Gilgit-Baltistan, with its epicentre located approximately 50 kilometres north-northwest of Karimabad, Hunza, in close proximity to the Yash Kuk Glacier and the Chuperson Valley.The earthquake was felt across Upper Hunza (Gojal), lower Hunza, parts of Ghizer district, and adjoining valleys, causing widespread panic among residents and tourists.The earthquake occurred during peak winter conditions, when temperatures in Upper Hunza routinely fall between –10°C and –15°C, with snowfall, icy winds, and limited daylight hours. These conditions have significantly exacerbated the humanitarian situation. Preliminary assessments indicate that over 100 houses have been completely destroyed, while nearly 200 additional houses are severely cracked and unsafe for habitation. Damage to water supply channels, micro-hydropower systems, and cattle sheds has been widespread, resulting in loss of livestock and increased risks to food security and livelihoods.Due to extreme weather displaced families are facing prolonged exposure to cold, limited access to heating fuel, and heightened health risks, particularly respiratory infections, hypothermia, and complications among children, older persons, and those with pre-existing conditions. The cumulative impact of shelter damage, winter exposure, and livelihood disruption places affected communities at high risk of deteriorating humanitarian conditions without timely intervention.ACT Alliance member Community World Services Asia is currently on ground implemented their ongoing projects and planning to extend emergency assistance to the affected areas with the support from the ACT Alliance Rapid Response Fund (RRF).ACT Alert- Earthquake Upper Hunza, GB Pakistan
From 10th- 15th January 2026, Mozambique has been hit by excess flooding caused by heavy, sustained rainfall, which started in late December 2025. The flooding has also been caused by the spill over of Angelhart and Senteeko dams in South Africa, and regional river basin flows (Acaps).Reports indicate that 131 persons have lost their lives (INGD), and 17,229 households are displaced in Maputo and Gaza (IOM). The displaced are living in 71 accommodation centres across the affected provinces. The total number of affected persons has gone up to 779,506 according to (INGD).On 16th January, the Government of Mozambique declared a nationwide red alert to centralise hazard response coordination and mobilise resources across affected provinces. In parallel, the Government formally requested support from the EU and UN, triggering the release of emergency funding and the activation of surge capacity to support the response.ACT Mozambique forum members are planning a response.Mozambique Alert for Flooding
Since the beginning of December 2025, more than 90,000 Congolese refugees have flocked to Burundi, fleeing intense fighting between the loyalist army of Kinshasa and the M23 movement in South Kivu backed by local militias and Burundian troops.According to UNHCR, the refugees in Burundi from DRC indicate a worsening situation requiring urgent mobilization of resources and assistance to the persons within the refugee camps due to the large numbers of persons arriving from DRC.The recent fighting has killed at least 74 civilians, injured more than 80, and displaced over 200,000 people, many of them children (ReliefWeb)The transit centres and refugee camps lack basic resources, such as safe water, and the lack of other important resources and social infrastructure, such as roads, schools, and health facilities, in addition to the need for livelihoods and protection.Conseil national des Eglises du Burundi (CNEB) a national member of ACT Burundi Forum is preparing a response to the refugee crisisInflux of DRC Refugees in Burundi
On 7 December 2025, long-standing tensions along the Cambodia-Thailand disputed border escalated into renewed conflict, including artillery exchanges, air strikes, and heavy fighting in multiple frontier areas.As a result of the ongoing conflict, around 498,242 people have been displaced of whom 260,417 are women and 158,323 are children . The numbers are likely to increase as there has not been any cessation of hostilities agreed by the two countries at the time of this appeal.Displacement has been reported across six border-affected provinces: Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear, Battambang, Pursat, and Koh Kong. Siem Reap Province is significantly impacted as a key host area for people fleeing from Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear). Other seven provinces have received some displaced population by hosting them with their relatives.According to government figures 322,545 people have moved to 196 sites established by government while the remaining 175,697 people staying with relatives. Due to conflict 17 civilian died and 77 injured (MoI, 16 Dec 2025). 883 schools have been closed, affecting 208,985 students and 7,278 teachers (HRF, 12 Dec 2025).The need assessments revealed that Shelter/NFIs, Food, WASH specially sanitation facilities, safe drinking water, Primary Health care services , Maternal and Child Health (MCH)/immunization, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and education are the main needs of the displaced population.ACT Alliance Cambodia forum members including, CWS, DCA, FELM, HEKS/EPER, LHCO and World Renew are currently on the ground and planning to extend its support to the affected areas.ACT Alert - Cambodia conflict & displacements
Kenya is facing a severe drought caused by late, below normal, poorly distributed rains during 2025’s long rains (March-May) and short rains (October– December 2025). The cause of the drought is attributed to the effects of La Niña and a negative Indian Ocean Dipole, which typically suppresses rainfall in the Horn of Africa (ACAPS). Initially, Kenya’s October -December 2024 short rains were classified as below average overall, severely affecting food security and livelihoods, particularly across the 23 arid and semi-arid lands (UNOCHA)
The Government of Kenya, through the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), has implemented a Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP), which provides USD 20 (KES 2,700) monthly cash transfers to vulnerable households in Arid and Semi-arid lands (ASAL) counties. However, coverage and impact remain limited due to funding constraints. Kenya’s national drought contingency plans exist under the National Drought Management Agency (NDMA), though full activation is constrained by financing gaps (NDMA).
In late 2025, Members of Parliament from the Northeastern Region of Kenya issued public warnings about the escalating drought, calling on the government to declare the current drought a national disaster to facilitate urgent humanitarian support.Women, children, the elderly, especially from pastoral households living in arid and semi-arid lands, are the most affected.ACT Kenya Forum members intend to respond to the drought situation in their areas of work.Kenya DroughtSri Lanka is currently under an urgent heavy‑rain and flood alert due to an active low‑pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, which meteorological forecasts indicate may intensify and bring very heavy rainfall across the island. Over the past week, several provinces have already experienced persistent downpours, resulting in flooding, rising river and reservoir water levels, and damage to infrastructure, including reports of damaged canal banks and flooded paddy fields, landslides in various districts.According the Disaster Management Center around 27,000 families and 89,000 individuals in 25 districts have been affected by floods in Seri Lanka (Situation Report - Sri Lanka 7th December 2025 at 1200hrs - Sri Lanka | ReliefWeb) The death toll from the situation has reached 627 while more thank hundred are still missing. so far. Due to floods around 80,000 houses are fully and partially damaged. The rare weather system is expected to unleash more heavy rainfall and strong winds over several provinces, which will continue to create an extremely high risk of flooding, landslides, and further displacement. Many families have reportedly exhausted food supplies amid unabated rainfall, waterlogging, and disruption of local markets.According to WFP report, Floods and landslides have damaged agricultural lands in several districts. The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has launched hotline 1918 for farmers to report crop damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah.ACT Alliance member the National Council of Churches Seri Lanka is currently on ground and initiated its response in the affected areas by engaging with the local networks and volunteers. ACT Alert Sri Lanka Flooding
Somalia is facing a rapidly worsening drought caused by La Niña, negative Indian Ocean Dipole, and Climate Change (Relief Web), resulting in four consecutive failed rainfall seasons according to OCHA (2024 & 2025). making fragile communities vulnerable and food insecure,The drought is characterized by below-average rainfall, severe water shortages, depleted pasture, declining livestock conditions, and weakened coping mechanisms OCHA.Conflict and insecurity have further compounded the crisis by disrupting traditional migration routes, limiting access to water and markets, and restricting humanitarian operations, according to Relief Web, in addition to funding shortfalls.Based on the forum’s initial assessment, the drought crisis would be a large-scale national emergency, as declared on 10th November 2025, by the Somali government, which is calling all stakeholders to mobilize resources to scale up lifesaving support. This came as worsening rainfall deficits, atypically dry conditions, and deteriorating livestock productivity signalled a sharp rise in humanitarian needs.ACT Somalia Forum intends to respond to the drought in the most affected regions.Somalia Drought
Syria is facing a complex, protracted, and multi-dimensional humanitarian emergency that has now entered its fourteenth year. A widespread unrest in 2011 has evolved into a long-term crisis marked by extensive destruction, fragmented governance, mass displacement, and the severe deterioration of essential public services. As of 2025, an estimated 16.5 million people (out of a pre-war population of about 23 million) require humanitarian assistance.Internally, over 7.4 million people remain displaced within the country, while more than 6 million registered refugees live abroad (primarily in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan). By September 2025, 1 million Syrians have returned to their country following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government on 8 December 2024.Syria’s crisis today is defined by the convergence of conflict, economic collapse, population displacement, damaged infrastructure, and weakened institutional capacity. These interlinked pressures continue to push people further into vulnerability and reduce their ability to recover. Without sustained humanitarian support and investment in essential services, the situation will continue to deteriorate, deepening humanitarian needs and prolonging the suffering of millions across the country.ACT Syria Forum members plan to respond across protection, health, education, WASH, livelihoods, and cash support sectors.ACT Alert Syria Protracted Crises
Head of Humanitarian Affairs
Global
niall.orourke@actalliance.org
Geneva, Switzerland
Humanitarian Programme Coordinator
ACT Alliance
Caroline.Njogu@actalliance.org
Nairobi, Kenya
Humanitarian Finance & Budget Coordinator
Global
Sokanta.Chanda@actalliance.org
Bangkok, Thailand
Humanitarian Programme & Global MEAL Coordinator
Global
Greece, Europe
Humanitarian Programme Officer
Asia- Pacific
Waqas@actalliance.org
Bangkok, Thailand
