Ivory Coast
Global Hunger Index
Serious
Population
21 million
Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years Old
16.7% in 2006
Beneficiaries
17,396 in 2011
Partners
Recent News
What Are You Thankful For?
December 12, 2011
Impact
As we roll into the end of the year, we’re reflecting.... Read
Six Months after Post-Election Violence, Ivory Coast Struggles with Food Shortages Amidst Recovery
November 3, 2011
Breaking News
More than six months after contested elections plunged Ivory Coast into political stalemate and nationwide violence, the country has begun to regain relative stability as the chaos subsides, security improves and many communities begin to rebuild.... Read
Humanitarian Crisis Persists as Ivory Coast Sees Political Recovery
May 9, 2011
Breaking News
DUÉKOUÉ, IVORY COAST—While the Ivory Coast’s recent political crisis has subsided, the resulting humanitarian emergency persists. Tens of thousands of Ivoirians remain displaced, taking refuge in makeshift camps in the western part of the country, while thousands of others remain vulnerable to recent economic and agricultural disruptions.... Read
Action Against Hunger Reinforcing Efforts in Ivory Coast Town Following Massacre
April 5, 2011
Breaking News
DUÉKOUÉ, IVORY COAST—Action Against Hunger | ACF International is reinforcing its emergency response following the massacre of hundreds in the town of Duékoué between March 27th and 29th. Conditions in western Ivory Coast have reached a new level of urgency as thousands of displaced families face a public health crisis amid deteriorating sanitary conditions and increasing rates of malnutrition.... Read
UPDATE: April 25, 2011—Action Against Hunger is distributing 35 tons of emergency food assistance to help the estimated 70,000 people in Abidjan—Ivory Coast's largest city—made vulnerable by food shortages and spikes in the cost of basic foodstuffs. Despite early signs of economic renewal, food scarcity and public health risks continue to threaten thousands of residents' lives.... Read
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