ACF International Network
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Action Against Hunger has developed its water and sanitation expertise over nearly three decades of field work, advancing a number of solutions for populations at risk from water insecurity.
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Central to the targeting of malnutrition, Action Against Hunger extends water and sanitation improvements to communities with little or no access to proper sources.
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Though strategies may vary, our food security interventions all share a common goal: to fight hunger by preserving and strengthening livelihoods in a sustainable and contextual manner.
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Action Against Hunger’s innovative food security programs offer a broad range of solutions for generating income, boosting food production, and strengthening livelihoods.
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Our comprehensive approach to hunger involves extending water and sanitation services to communities faced with water scarcity, unsafe drinking water, and inadequate sanitation.
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We have developed an effective method to treat acute malnutrition that includes field-tested protocols and nutritional products backed by an international scientific advisory committee.
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Action Against Hunger helps rehabilitate and restock public health infrastructure, fields mobile health clinics, and trains local medical personnel on preventative and diagnostic care.
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Our comprehensive programs address the linkages between disease and malnutrition by coordinating with local expertise and strengthening existing public health systems.
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Where We Work

Sudan
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From 1993 to 2005 Sudan was torn apart by a civil war and between secessionists on the South and the government in the North. ACF launched its first mission in the country in 1985 and has assisted the population since then. In 2003, another conflict broke out in Darfur, which turned into the largest humanitarian crisis of the century. ACF-IN is very active in the region.

Program Information

Directing HQ: 
Action Against Hunger - USA
Directing HQ: 
Action Against Hunger - France
Launch Date: 
January 1985
World Region: 
Africa
Location(s): 
Bentiu, Port Soudan, Juba, El Fasher (Darfur Norte), Nyala
Expatriates: 
64
Local Staff: 
897
Beneficiaries: 
1,233,729people
Funding: 
ECHO, OFDA, WFP, DAH, French Cooperation, DFID, Government of The Netherlands, Tolkien Foundation, private funds

Humanitarian Context

The civil war in Sudan, which began 21 years ago, has claimed two million lives and has led to the displacement of four million people. Sudan has one of the largest numbers of ethnicities (over 100) and languages among African countries. The Sudan conflict has complex ethnic-religious causes. Most of the country's infrastructure has been destroyed during the conflict.

The country is also exposed to harsh environmental conditions, with long periods of drought and flooding every year. Sudan has one of the highest rates of malnutrition in the world.

Area(s) of Work

Nutrition: 
  • Therapeutic Feeding Centers
  • Training for Ministry of Health staff
  • Supplementary Feeding Centers
  • Home nutritional treatment
  • Detection of malnutrition (nutrition surveys)
  • Nutrition training
  • Psychosocial support
  • Monitoring of nutrition conditions
Food Security: 
  • Food distribution
  • Distribution of seeds and farming tools
  • Construction and rehabilitation of granaries
  • Monitoring of food security conditions
  • Income-generating activities
  • Support to irrigation systems
Water & Sanitation: 
  • Construction of latrines
  • Rehabilitation of water tanks
  • Water assessment and supply
  • Rehabilitation of wells and manual water pumps
  • Promotion of hygiene practices
  • Hygiene training