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Governance
Escaping poverty is not just about having money or possessions; it is about the right to live with dignity, with control over your life, in a society that is fair and just.
In our fight to end poverty and injustice, promoting just and democratic governance lies right at the heart of our work.
We put people in control of their own lives: to ask questions, make decisions and hold their governments and institutions to account.
We do this because we know it is the most effective way to end poverty for good. History shows us that when people have control over their own lives and the decisions that affect them, they have more freedom and experience greater equality.
Fact file
In Guatemala the government spends more on debt repayments than on education.
Our work
ActionAid believes that democratic governments can and must act on behalf of their people. We help the world's poorest people speak directly to the world's most powerful. And end their poverty for good.
ActionAid's approach
As well as tackling the effects of poverty, we challenge the individuals and institutions that keep people poor. We know this ends more people's poverty faster.
