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

Georgia
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Despite having been one of the most prosperous regions during the Soviet era due to agricultural exports and its potential for tourism, Georgia's socio-economic indicators have progressively worsened since independence. Today 50% of the population is living below the poverty line.

The population is facing a situation of chronic food insecurity which is getting worse every day. Low family incomes are undermining the country's output.

Program Information

Directing HQ: 
Action Against Hunger - Spain
Launch Date: 
January 1995
World Region: 
Asia
Location(s): 
Abkhazia, Samegrelo–Upper Svanetia and Kvemo Kartli
Expatriates: 
8
Local Staff: 
70
Beneficiaries: 
33,950people
Funding: 
SDC, ECHO, European Commission

Humanitarian Context

  • Following the ceasefire observed by the United Nations since the war, the dispute between Georgia and the secessionist republic of Abkhazia, which has caused the displacement of 250,000 people, has not yet been resolved.
  • Widespread corruption in the administrative system during the 90s has prevented the development of solid institutions to drive economic development.
  • Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the state no longer takes responsibility for meeting the basic needs of the most vulnerable population.
  • A large proportion of the population depends on agriculture but is faced with limited access to land and outdated agricultural technology.
  • The dismantling of Soviet industry has led to unemployment for many Georgians, who are finding it difficult to re-enter the labour market. Average unemployment in urban areas stands at 26%, sometimes it is as high as 40%.
  • The pensions system is playing a crucial role in reducing poverty

Area(s) of Work

Food Security: 
  • Income Generating Activities
  • Strengthening agricultural production
  • Professional training