Governing Board 2024
In November 2024, ACT Alliance welcomed a newly elected Governing Board that reflects the diversity of its global membership. Comprising experienced leaders and emerging voices from across regions and faith traditions, the new Board embodies a strong commitment to ACT’s values of dignity, inclusion, and collective action. From the outset, the Board demonstrated effective leadership, navigating complex challenges and making impactful decisions to advance the Alliance’s mission.
Tariro Washaya
Africa
MeDRA (Zimbabwe)
Kishore Kumar Nag
Asia
LWSIT (India)
Patrick Watt
Europe
Christian Aid (UK)
Haracio Mesones
Latin America & Caribbean
CREAS (Argentina)
Jo Knight
Pacific
Anglican Overseas Aid (Australia)
Yilikal Shiferaw
Africa
EEOCC-DICAC (Ethiopia)
Evans Onyemara
Africa
CCN (Nigeria)
Melton Luhanga
Africa
CARD (Malawi)
Minnie Anne Calub
Asia
NCCP (Philippines)
Ling Chunxiang
Asia
Amity Foundation (China)
Juliate Malakar
Western Europe
Rommie Nauta
Western Europe
Kerk in Actie (NL)
Martin Kessler
Western Europe
DKH (Germany)
Tomi Järvinen
Western Europe
FCA (Finland)
Edna Ter-Vardanyan
Eastern Europe
ARF Armenia
Casey Harden
Global
World YWCA
Joel Dopico
Global
CIC (Cuba)
Nicolás Rosenthal
Global
FP Hora de Obrar (Argentina)
Atahualpa Hernández Miranda
LAC
ILECO (Colombia)
Samer Lahham
MENA
MECC
Laurie Kraus
North America
PDA (USA)
Guy Smagghe
North America
PWS\&D (Canada)
Peter Keegan
Pacific
UnitingWorld (Australia)
Birgita Sekar
South Asia
YAKKUM (Indonesia)
Jean Wambui Karari
WCC permanent
ADS (Kenya)
Kenneth Mtata
WCC permanent
WCC
Maria Immonen
LWF permanent
LWF
One of the Board’s key priorities was enhancing financial sustainability.
This included approving steps toward a revised Funding Model to promote fairness, transparency, and predictable contributions across the membership. The Board also undertook a detailed review of the 2023 audited financial accounts, assessed 2024 financial updates, and explored avenues to strengthen ACT’s core financial stability.
Strengthening Member Engagement
To support stronger member engagement and accountability, the Board ratified a revised Membership Model, clarifying roles, responsibilities, and expectations across the Alliance. During the mid-term review of the Global Strategy, the Board noted that implementation was largely on track, with minor shifts to strengthen internal cohesion, integrate decolonisation efforts, and enhance youth participation. These refinements were endorsed, extending the Strategy’s relevance through 2027.
In pursuit of operational excellence, the Board approved updates to:
These updates aim to align the Alliance’s governance with evolving global standards and reinforce its commitment to principled humanitarian and development work.
Digital Transformation for Members
A more connected and responsive Alliance through digital tools.
The Board also endorsed the launch of a new digital membership portal, aimed at improving real-
time data sharing, collaboration, and allowing members to manage and update their information more efficiently.
New Governing Board
Real-time data sharing
Improved collaboration
Preparing for Emerging Risks
Finally, the Board engaged in strategic discussions on governance and statutory reforms, and
assessed regional and global risks, including political polarisation and shifting humanitarian
contexts, to better prepare the Alliance for emerging challenges.
Better prepared for emerging challenges.