Food Security & Livelihoods
Action Against Hunger’s food security & livelihoods programs tackle the root causes of hunger: problems of access, income, and production. Our food security & livelihoods activities aim to prevent outbreaks of life-threatening acute malnutrition by helping some of the most vulnerable communities around the world regain nutritional self-sufficiency. While our programs encompass a wide array of activities, all are customized to meet the specific needs of each community.
Chad: A View from the Ground
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Sitting in front of a therapeutic Stabilization Center in Kanem, Western Chad, one-year-old Adam smiles weakly as his mother Hawa cradles him. Determined to save her son, Hawa traveled five days by camel in the burning heat to bring him to the nearest health center. His whole body swollen with edema, Adam was in an advanced stage of acute malnutrition, a condition that can be deadly if left untreated. » Read more |
Fighting Crop Disease in Conflict Area
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A contagious disease affecting bananas threatens the livelihoods and food security of many rural communities throughout eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region torn apart by more than a decade of brutal conflict. For the many families whose lives and livelihoods have been disrupted by violence, the disease is yet another roadblock to recovery. » Read more |
Sahel Food Crisis: 10 Leading Aid Agencies Call for Urgent 'Surge' in Aid for 10 Million Hungry People
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NEW YORK, NY— Ten leading aid agencies today called for a 'surge' in the humanitarian effort to help 10 million people at risk of acute hunger across the Sahel region of West and Central Africa. The center of the crisis is Niger, where seven million people, almost half the population, have not enough food. » Read more |
Malnutrition Crisis in Chad Threatens Thousands of Young Lives
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Country Director Jean-François Carémel discusses the malnutrition crisis in the Bahr el Ghazal region of western Chad, where Action Against Hunger’s recent surveys show the severe malnutrition rate for children under five at 27 percent—almost double the emergency threshold set by the World Health Organization. » Read more |
ACF Launches Emergency Response to Tropical Storm Agatha
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GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA—In the aftermath of tropical storm Agatha, global humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger | ACF International is providing emergency relief to 50,000 people in the hard-hit region of Escuintla, Guatemala, where severe flooding has destroyed homes, contaminated drinking water, and threatened food supplies for thousands of families. » Read more |
Action Against Hunger’s International Network produces a variety of published works from context analysis and regional assessments to community surveys and field reports.
List of Publications
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Income-Generating Activities: A key concept in sustainable food security View [1.68 MB] This handbook serves as a practical tool of reference for the implementation of income-generating activities. Based on decades of experience in the field, this ACF publication provides strategies for putting in place effective livelihoods programs for at-risk populations. |
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Changing Climates, Changing Lives View [2.57 MB] This joint publication analyzes the reactions of pastoralists and agro-pastorialists in Ethiopia and Mali to climate change shocks and stressers. Examining the implications of local perceptions to climate change, this technical report offers policy recommendations that promote food security and climate-resilient livelihoods. |
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Delivering Money: Cash Transfer Mechanisms in Emergencies View [460 KB] The aim of this report is to support the implementation of cash projects in emergencies. The report aims to share a range of previous and ongoing experience in the delivery of cash, in order to assist relief workers to efficiently and effectively undertake cash-based responses. Action Against Hunger is a member of the Cash Learning Partnership Steering Committee. |
Evaluating Local Needs
Responding to Immediate Crises
Providing Long-Term Solutions to Hunger
- Over a billion people on earth are hungry — the highest number in history.
- Almost half the world lives on less than $2.50 a day.
- Women produce more than 90% of the food in many countries.
- The world produces more than enough food for everyone, but many people cannot access it.
