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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Action Against Hunger's programs are sustainable because of our commitment to community participation—to build local capacity and harnesses a population's energy and resources.
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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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Action Against Hunger occupies a unique place among international organizations: our expertise encompasses emergency relief, longer-term development, and the terrain in between.
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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

Azerbaijan
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The conflict with Armenia over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh has displaced a million people. Even today there are 800,000 refugees and displaced people in Azerbaijan. 14% of Azerbaijani territory is occupied and 13% of the population is displaced as a result of the conflict.

Program Information

Directing HQ: 
Action Against Hunger - Spain
Launch Date: 
January 2000
World Region: 
Asia
Location(s): 
Agjabedi and Beylagan districts
Expatriates: 
1
Local Staff: 
15
Beneficiaries: 
12,300people
Funding: 
SDC, European Commission

Area(s) of Work

Food Security: 
  • Income Generating Activities
  • Capacity-building and mobilization at community level
  • Support to agricultural production
  • Analysis of markets and marketing techniques
  • Interest free revolving funds for the development of agricultural activities
  • Training for local NGOs.
Water & Sanitation: 
  • Potable water supply to ten communities
  • Improvement of public sanitation
  • Development of water management capabilities
  • Sensitization on sustainability and preservation of the environment