Publications
Action Against Hunger’s international network produces a variety of published works from context analysis and regional assessments to community surveys and field reports.
Recent Publications
REFANI Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
March, 2016The Research on Food Assistance for Nutritional Impact (REFANI) cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA), led by Action Against Hunger, examines the Pakistan and Niger studies in terms of their cost-effectiveness for nutritional impact achieved.
REFANI Niger Country Study
March, 2016The REFANI Niger study is a cluster randomised control trial (cRCT) of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of early initiation and longer duration of emergency/seasonal unconditional cash transfers on children’s nutritional status (ISRCTN 25360839). Led by the Institute for Global Health at University College of London (UCL), a trial of an unconditional emergency/seasonal cash transfer programme (CTP) is being implemented by Concern Worldwide in Tahoua Department, Niger.
Research Uptake Panel presentations
February, 2016REFANI organized a panel on February 2, 2016, hosted by DFID in London, UK. This is a recording of the discussion.
Research Uptake in a Humanitarian Context: Summary on the Panel Discussion
February, 2016REFANI organized the 'Research Uptake in a Humanitarian Context: Insights on Designing and Implementing a Research Uptake Strategy' panel discussion on February 2, hosted by DFID, in London, UK. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions of the panel.
Nigeria: Transforming Awareness and Training Into Effective CMAM Performance
January, 2016Nigeria is ranked as the third country with the highest absolute number of children less than five years of age in need of treatment for severe acute malnutrition. In 2012, the nutritional anthropometric survey conducted in Yobe State, indicated global acute malnutrition (GAM) rates of 14.5% and severe acute malnutrition (SAM) rates of 3.1%. In February 2011, Action Against Hunger began supporting a sustainable approach to integration of community– based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) for SAM in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Yobe State, Nigeria.