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== Emergencies and humanitarian aid ==

ActionAid promotes women's leadership in humanitarian responses, arguing that women are best positioned to identify their needs and those of the communities around them in times of crisis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leftfootforward.org/2016/05/world-humanitarian-summit-time-to-shift-power-to-women-on-the-frontlines/|title=World Humanitarian Summit: Time to shift power to women on the frontlines|website=Left Foot Forward|first=Michelle|last= Higelin|date=25 May 2016}}</ref> Strengthening citizens' rights is also a focus, such as campaigning with Haitians for greater transparency and accountability in how aid money was spent after the [[2010 Haiti earthquake]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/two-years-actionaid%E2%80%99s-earthquake-response-continues-huge-challenges-remain|title=Two years on, ActionAid's earthquake response continues, but huge challenges remain|website=ReliefWeb|date=11 January 2012}}</ref>

As it has established relationships with communities and other NGOs in countries that are prone to ecological events, ActionAid is often able to respond quickly to emergencies. Notable crises and responses have included the [[Boxing Day tsunami]] in 2004 in the [[Indian Ocean]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/finance-actionaid-close-budget-its-six-month-tsunami-relief-spend/article/620866|title=Finance: ActionAid close to budget on its six-month tsunami relief spend|website=Third Sector|date=29 June 2005}}</ref> drought in East Africa<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tech4goodawards.com/finalist/mobile-phones-save-lives-in-remote-african-communities-affected-by-drought/|title=Mobile phones save lives in remote African communities affected by drought|website=Tech4Good Awards}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/african/en/audiotrack/actionaid-appeals-help-drought-hit-areas-east-africa|title=ActionAid appeals for help in drought-hit areas of East Africa|date=25 June 2019}}</ref> and India,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/drought-causing-unprecedented-suffering-actionaid/article18315209.ece|title=Unprecedented crop loss in State, says ActionAid|website=The Hindu|date=29 April 2017|last1=Rao|first1=Mohit M.}}</ref> and floods in [[Ghana]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/regional/ActionAid-donates-to-Dome-flood-victims-363946|title=ActionAid donates to Dome flood victims|website=GhanaWeb|date=23 June 2015}}</ref> [[Rwanda]],<ref>{{Cite web|website=The New Times, Rwanda|title=Action Aid donates to flood victims|url=http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/20200|date=26 May 2010}}</ref> [[Sierra Leone]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201510053105.html|title=Sierra Leone: Action Aid Donates Food Items to Flood Victims|website=All Africa}}</ref> [[Bangladesh]] and [[Nepal]].

On 4 October 2018 ActionAid announced that Pakistan government had ordered 18 [[international aid]] groups (including itself) to leave the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pakistan-tells-18-international-ngos-to-leave-country-says-actionaid-1926938|title=Pakistan Tells 18 International NGOs To Leave Country: Report|website=NDTV.com|agency=Reuters|date=4 October 2018|access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref>