ACF International Annual Report 2009 - Action Against Hunger

ACF’S INTEGRATED APPROACH TO FIGHTING HUNGERToday, a billion peoplesuffer from hungerand lack access toclean drinking water.Through an integratedapproach incorporatingNutrition, Food Security& Livelihoods, Water,NutritioN: Nutrition programsaim at assessing, preventing andtreating acute malnutrition amongthe most vulnerable populations,especially young children andpregnant or lactating women.Health programs consist of fightingdiseases linked with malnutrition.WATER, SANITATION &HYGIENE: These programsaim at guaranteeing access todrinking water and good sanitaryconditions (by providing wells,water distribution networks,latrines, hygiene educationsessions, etc.).Sanitation & Hygiene, andFOOD SECURITY &ADVOCACY: Action AgainstAdvocacy, Action AgainstLivelihoods: ActionHunger seeks to alert and influenceHunger responds efficientlyAgainst Hunger’s food security the international community whenand effectively to helpprograms include both emergency fundamental rights such as access tovulnerable populationsprograms—such as emergency water or food are violated. Actionaround the world.food distributions—as well as longtermAgainst Hunger’s advocacy effortsinterventions. These programsaim at boosting agricultural and/or economic activity, providingaim at affecting institutional andpolicy changes to help create aworld without hunger.populations with sufficient accessto food of a satisfactory qualityand improving self-sufficiency.action against hungerACF’s programsprovide immediateassistance andlong-term relief tomalnourished childrenand their families.Our food security &livelihoods programsoffer a broad rangeof solutions forgenerating incomeand food production.ACF ensureseffective assistanceby working directlywith communitiesto customize lastingsolutions to hunger.ACF INTERNATIONAL(From left): ACF-Mali; ACF-Uganda, courtesy T. Frank; ACF-Uganda, courtesy T. Frank3