Action For Better – Japan

本団体は非営利の理念に基づき、日本国内および国外で公共の利益を高めることを目的として、以下の二つの主要目標に注力します。

1. 難民・外国人の社会的適応、統合、権利や公共サービスへのアクセスを促進すること。
   日本語やその他の言語習得、ソフトスキル・職業技能研修、起業・キャリア支援、オリエンテーションや相談、権利と義務に関する啓発活動、公的機関や労働市場へのアクセス支援などを行います。
2. 災害・危機への備え、緊急対応、復旧・早期回復力を強化すること。
   防災教育や訓練、ニーズ調査、緊急支援と保護、一時的な避難所と生活必需品の提供、心理社会的支援、生計手段の再建、その他人道支援活動を実施します。

本団体は行政機関、自治体、国際機関、大学、民間企業、市民社会と協力し、助成金や資金に応募し、契約プロジェクトを遂行し、必要に応じて国内外に拠点を設置、またはパートナー団体を通じて活動を行うことができます。
すべての活動において、GBV/PSEA（ジェンダーに基づく暴力や性的搾取・虐待）に関する保護、予防、啓発、安全な申し立てメカニズムの運用を重視します。

The Association, guided by a non-profit spirit, aims to enhance public welfare both in Japan and abroad by focusing on the following two main objectives:

1. To improve the social integration of refugees and foreigners and their access to rights and public services.
   This includes Japanese and other language acquisition, soft skills and vocational training, entrepreneurship and career support, orientation and counselling, awareness-raising on rights and obligations, and referral and mediation for access to public institutions and the labor market.
2. To strengthen preparedness, emergency response, and early recovery capacity for disasters and crises.
   This includes disaster risk reduction and preparedness training, drills, needs assessments, emergency aid and protection, temporary shelter and basic needs support, psychosocial support, restoration of livelihoods, and other humanitarian activities.

To achieve these objectives, the Association may cooperate with public institutions, local governments, international organizations, universities, the private sector, and civil society; apply for grants and funds; implement contracted projects; and, when necessary, establish offices or representations domestically and internationally or act through partner organizations.
In all its work, the Association prioritizes GBV/PSEA (Gender-Based Violence / Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) protection, prevention, awareness, and the operation of safe reporting mechanisms.