Niger
5,600 vulnerable families in Niger were helped through a food crisis with ACF's cash-for-work programs and distributions of seeds and tools in 2010.
Global Hunger Index
Alarming
Population
15 million
Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years Old
39.9% in 2006
Beneficiaries
650,255 in 2011
Partners
Recent News
Millions in the Sahel Face Food Crisis without Increased Funding
April 23, 2012
Breaking News Press Releases
A huge gap in funding for aid projects aimed at preventing the deepening food crisis in the Sahel is threatening to leave millions of people hungry in the coming months, a coalition of aid agencies has warned today.... Read
Cash Transfers a Successful Antidote to Sahel Emergency
March 7, 2012
Breaking News
Although it may seem counter-intuitive in the context of a humanitarian emergency, money can be one of the most effective mediums for saving lives during emergencies such as that unfolding across the Sahel—a crisis in which three million children are expected to become severely malnourished in the coming months.... Read
A Million Children At Risk of Deadly Malnutrition in the Sahel
February 2, 2012
Breaking News
More than 10 million people are at risk of food shortages across Africa’s Sahel region, including communities in Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.... Read
Financial Times Partners with Action Against Hunger for its Seasonal Appeal
September 13, 2010
Partnerships
NEW YORK, NY—The Financial Times has selected Action Against Hunger | ACF International, a global humanitarian organization with life-saving programs in over 40 countries, as its partner for its 2010-2011 seasonal appeal to readers.... Read
Sahel Food Crisis: 10 Leading Aid Agencies Call for Urgent 'Surge' in Aid for 10 Million Hungry People
July 8, 2010
Breaking News
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
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