Fair, accountable government is crucial to ending poverty and
promoting human rights. Throughout the world, people's demands
for democracy are growing louder as many have suffered under
oppressive regimes and unaccountable leaders. Issues of politics
and governance might sound dry, but they are at the heart of
building a just society, where people can claim their rights.
Governance is the way in which a country or society takes
decisions and allocates resources. It's not just about voting
systems, it's about the way in which people, including the
poorest and most excluded can be involved in those decisions,
and hold institutions accountable. ActionAid supports women,
men, and young people to hold governments and corporates
accountable, fight for justice, end discrimination and
corruption, and take control of the decisions that shape their
lives. At the local level, ActionAid provides training to people
so that they can understand, monitor and track budgets.
ActionAid enables them to work together to hold orga