About

ACTED is an international non-governmental organization created in 1993 which responds to the humanitarian needs of populations in crisis situations respecting their dignity, while promoting and implementing opportunities for sustainable development by investing in human potential. Independent, private and non-profit-making, ACTED works in accordance with strict political and religious impartiality, the principles of non-discrimination and transparency, and the values of responsibility, impact, entrepreneurship and inspiration.

ACTED adopts a zero tolerance approach towards sexual exploitation and abuse. ACTED is committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse both within the organization and within the framework of ACTED programmes and ACTED beneficiary populations.

ACTED JORDAN:

Since 2005, ACTED has become a key actor in Jordan promoting the humanitarian-development nexus. In 2020, ACTED implemented more than 15 projects reaching over 80,000 beneficiaries, with five offices across the country, and implementing in 9 governorates. ACTED supports host and refugee communities across 3 programmatic pillars: WASH & Sustainable Resource Management, Civil society Engagement, and Livelihoods & Economic Development.

Mission

To provide immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and the realization of people’s potential.

Vision

Every human being has the right to live in dignity

We choose to act for immediate changes in the lives of those in urgent need

We co-create new possibilities and sustainable change by investing in people potential

We want a 3 Zero World: zero exclusion, zero carbon and zero poverty. We need to think local and act global to achieve greater impact for a 3Zero World.