Guatemala +5 dialogue reports 2024

Regional Report: REGRESSIVE AGENDAS AND THEIR IMPACT ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN : This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the 11+ national dialogues on regressive agendas and their impact on human rights and democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It includes contributions from each of our forums in the region, enriched by the virtual regional dialogue and insights from our in-person event in Bogotá in May of this year (2024). This document is rich in analysis and trends, providing an overview of our current situation and future aspirations as a region and as an alliance, including our first regional theory of change.

 

Guatemala: REGRESSIVE AGENDAS AND THEIR IMPACT ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN – Guatemala +5 Event Report: This report offers a detailed narrative of the discussions and agreements reached during our 3.5-day event in May this year. The event gathered representatives from almost all forums in the region, along with invitees from Europe and North America, and the ACT Secretariat. In the report, you can see the lines of action the region has prioritized to move forward.

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Africa: A rights-based approach to climate change

Download the ACT Alliance study Africa: A rights-based approach to climate change  here

Annual Report 2022

“In 2022, the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the existential threat of climate change, and the impact of ongoing conflicts were exacerbated by the war in Ukraine,” says Rudelmar Bueno da Faria, ACT General Secretary in his 2022 Annual Report message. “Despite these challenges, ACT and its members were able to consolidate our work as a relevant and cohesive faith-based alliance.” 

The 2022 issue of the ACT Alliance Annual Report has special features on the work of ACT’s MENA region and ACT’s global advocacy programme. You will find out more about the work of other ACT regions and members as well as about 2022’s activities on Climate Justice, Migration and Displacement, Gender Justice and ACT’s other programmes. 

You’ll also find news on ACT’s engagement at the World Council of Churches General Assembly, our new joint ACT/WCC publication on ecumenical diakonia, and our work to combat vaccine inequity. 

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ACT Ethiopia forum periodical E-booklet

ACT Ethiopia Forum – Communicators Community of Practice (AEF-CCoP), made up of member organizations’ communications personnel working together. 
The Community of Practice has produced the forum’s first periodic e-booklet. 

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Policy Brief: A Review of the Sustainable Development Goals through a Climate Lens

ACT Alliance’s Policy Brief: A Review of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a Climate Lens is now available for download in English and Spanish.

In 2015, the international community made an unprecedented set of commitments to pursuing a sustainable future through the adoption of the Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals as well as the Paris Agreement on limiting global warming to well below 2° Celsius. The world set course for a transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient societies and economies, with countries working toward common goals while focusing on their national circumstances, challenges, and opportunities. Adapting to climate change is a key objective of the two agendas. 

Climate change threatens many of humanity’s biggest achievements as well as its future goals as reflected in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Progress on SDG 13 on climate action is falling short of what is needed to meet the targets of the global agenda by 2030.

The brief explores various SDGs and presents a set of recommendations to strengthen the synergies between the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This policy brief is a product of ACT Alliance Global Climate Change Project implemented with the support of ACT member Brot für die Welt. 

 

Climate Risk Insurance and Risk Financing in the Context of Climate Justice

ACT Alliance’s latest publication: Climate Risk Insurance and Risk Financing in the Context of Climate Justice: A Manual for Development and Humanitarian Aid Practitioners is now available for download.

Climate risks provoke havoc, lead to humanitarian catastrophes, and stand in the way of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), thus, it is critical to prevent and minimize risks as much as possible. However, even in doing so, there remain residual risks that cannot be avoided. This is where risk insurance and risk financing have an important role to play.

Climate risk transfer, that is, risk insurance, and risk financing are tools to financially address residual loss and damage by providing financial compensation.

This manual aims to help ACT Alliance and its members enhance their knowledge and understanding of climate risk insurance and risk financing approaches and instruments.

Specifically it:

  • Explores the full range of climate risk transfer approaches, with many case examples and visualizations.
  • Introduces a set of climate justice-based criteria, helping readers to assess the advantages and limitations of various risk transfer approaches. 
  • Provides an overview of the different types of climate risks and identifies risk transfer instruments that are best suited for each type of climate risk.

The Manual is available for download in English and Spanish.

This Manual is a product of ACT Alliance Global Climate Change Project implemented with the support of ACT member Brot für die Welt.

 

Lessons from Mabi six months after the flood – A report from CWS Japan

 

Report (PDF): Lessons-From-Mabi

In June and July 2018, heavy rainfalls hit the western part of Japan. One of the most affected areas was a small town called Mabi in the Okayama prefecture. The embankments of the Takashi and Oda rivers broke down in eight different places and flooded almost one-third of the town. In many areas the water rose as high as five meters. About 4600 houses were affected and 51 people killed, most of whom were elderly.

A report by CWS Japan summarizes the key findings of the research done through literature and field visits between November 2018 and January 2019, carried out by CWS and supported by various Japanese institutions and ACT Alliance members. It highlights the findings as well as the steps taken in the aftermath of the disaster in order to strengthen community resilience, covering issues like flood risk communication, infrastructure, early warning, shelter management and health concerns.

The report contains good practices which have proven of value as well suggestions to strengthen response. Takeshi Komino from CWS Japan: “The lessons from Japan we believe are applicable in many areas. For example the timing of risk communication in midst of urbanization, the effectiveness of emergency evacuation communication from authorities, mobilization and management of various types of volunteers, optimization of human-centered information management, and the need for different sets of plans for the vulnerable part of the population.”

For further questions, please contact public@cwsjapan.jp

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