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summary of activities

All the worlds citizens, or at least those with electricity, could watch

the repeated images of a catastrophe which claimed thousands ofinnocent lives. The international community and public opinion in the

most advanced countries was brought to the realization not withouthorror that peace i s not a permanent state, and that all countriesare vulnerable. As an international humanitarian organization,Action Against Hunger wanted to help those affected by this tragedyat home. We gave a contribution to a local Manhattan non-profit

organization helping the victims' families.

In the minutes that followed the attacks, we established contact withall the Action Against Hunger teams stationed in over 40 countries.

Our concern was to know if they were in danger and to take stockof the first reactions in Nicaragua, Sudan, the Caucasus area

Once over the shock of the first few minutes, our teams expressedtheir condemnation of this act, but also hope: that the attacks might

also spur debate about the violence a ffecting more than a third ofhumanity.

Our field workers asked us to remind the world that in the Philippines,

Guinea or Colombia, thousands of innocent people lose their livesevery day as those in the twin towers. Perhaps the world agenda

would now change and a renewed desire for justice would finallyunite humanity. Perhaps the largely ignored reality of the conflictsdevastating so many areas in the world would suddenly earn the

right to attention. Perhaps the suffering of others would becomecomprehensible for the w orlds most advanced societies beca usethey themselves had just been victims.

But it w as not to be. The international mobilization against terrorismzeroed in on Afghanistan and consigned the conflicts in which ourfield staff kept working back into oblivion. Our numerous teams in

Afghanistan and neighboring countries got their first chance todescribe the plight of communities we have been helping since1995, but all other crises w ere quickl y forgotten.

In Angola, Congo, Burundi and Somalia, the most vulnerablecommunities are dealing with armed groups whom no internationalforce seems ready to combat. In Nicaragua, Honduras and ElSalvador,the survivors of Hurricane Mitch continued suffering theconsequences of its destructive force, as international aid

progressively dwindled. In Armenia and other states like Azerbaijan,the will to survive still had to contend with the residues of a cruel totalitarian regime.

In the meantime, Argentina drew nearer the abyss. In a few short months,thousands of people found themselves without resources. Approximately

20,000 people drop below the poverty threshold every day. The fact-finding mission arranged for December 2001, including Buenos Airesmost disadvantaged neighbourhoods, was expected to conclude that

wealthy Argentina had enough resources to meet the needs of its poor.However, our fieldwork teams encountered a situation of neglect and

vulnerability similar to the least developed Latin American capitals, whichfully justified our humanitarian intervention.

The new hostilities rending apart the M iddle East have greatly increased the number of victims, particularly among the civilian population.Hundreds of families lack the minimum means to survive and aid

mechanisms are under grave strain. Disease and malnutrition arereappearing, especially among children, while the world looks on

indifferently. The mission we sent to take stock of the situation hasverified that Palestine is in urgent need of support programs for women,

children and elderly people.

Despite the fact that the most devastating crises go unnoticed, that thedesperation of millions finds no solace and that even the smallest changein how the world manages its affairs is a daunting proposition, we are

determined not to be disheartened. Our teams on the ground havepersevered in their work and are demonstrably helping to drive backhunger. Action Against Hunger, with Head Offices in New York City,Madrid, London and Paris, continues working toward our goal of

informing, raising awareness and support.

Sierra Leone has finally emerged from chaos. The involvement of theinternational community and the will towards national reconciliation

have brought tentative hope to the tens and thousands of refugees towhom we are providing aid out of Guinea Conakry. Hundreds of men

have gone back to their land to prepare for their families return. Electionsshould hopefully confirm this return to normality.

In East Timor, the scheduled birth of the twenty-first centurys first newnation will usher in a time of peace after decades of fratricidal violence.In Mozambique, the end of hostilities and the peace talks long sought by

the international authorities promise a return to stability and improve thecountrys ruined economy.

The lesson is clear: when the international community is willing, whenthe United Nations has the resources, when NGOs can work on the

ground, suffering can be stopped. Poverty is no ones destiny. Hungercan be defeated. This is what we stand for, what our field staffexperience every day and what the present report confirms.

Hunger is in retreat, but still threatens millions.With your support, we can continue our positive fight against hunger

with the same enthusiasm, strength and conviction.

Together we can take a step further towards a hunger free world.

LUCAS VAN DEN BROECK

Executive Director

The year 2001 wil l be remembered for the eventsof September 11 and the painful aw akeningcaused by this brutal outbreak of terroristviolence in the heart of America.


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our resources

The technical departments are the foundations of the knowledge and

experience of our organization. They provide essential training andtechnical advice to the teams before departure and while carrying

out their work in the field. For all of Action Against Hungersfieldworkers, the technical departments are the permanent

reference throughout the whole implementation of their project.

The fight against hunger goes beyond simply supplying food. In orderto fight hunger, it is necessary to constantly define new techniques

adapted to the individual situation and specific needs to which we

respond. The technical departments are the central point of all ouractions allowing us to respond adequately to the needs of the mostvulnerable populations.

The complementarity of our actions is also essential. It is not enough

to cure children suffering from malnutrition; it is also necessary tofight against the diseases and epidemics that cause millions of cases

of infant malnutrition and to ensure access to safe drinking water.The technical departments work at identifying the real causes of

hunger and defining relevant solutions.

Technical Resources

Fieldworker distribution by professional profile:

Human ResourcesThe essence of our professionalism

All over the world, nearly 5,000 men and women (600 in the HeadOffices and 4,400 in the field) working for Action Against Hunger

share the same objective: to take direct and effective action againstan intolerable insult to human dignity, the persistence of hunger in a

world of plenty. This is the unrelenting struggle in which our teamsare engaged. The success of our programs depends on them.

Our teams in the field

More than 400 fieldworkers and almost 4,000 national staff carry outprograms in more than 40 countries.

Action Against Hunger pays great attention to its selection procedureand training programs, because knowledge and technical expertise

are essential.

35%

19%

15%

16%

8%

16%

4%

Fieldworker distribution by continent

EUROPE

AFRICA

ASIA

AMERICAS

52%

6%

12%

30%

NURSES/NUTRITIONISTS

ADMINISTRATORS

HEADS OF MISSION

AGRONOMISTS

WATER ENGINEERS

DOCTORS

LOGISTICIANS


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NUTRITIONSaving the life of a severely malnourished child can be a matter ofhours. It is therefore important to be rigorous in the treatment given

to a child in danger. Renutrition products and protocols defined by the nutrition department are the basis of our interventions in

emergency situations.

FOOD SECURITYTo respond to a crisis it is vital to distribute the foods needed for the

survival of the population. The choice of foods (which must take intoaccount cultural factors), their quality and the identification of the

most needy beneficiaries are key elements for defining the right typeof aid that must be put in place.

In post crisis situations and/or in order to prevent a recurrence, it isessential to support the local agriculture through the supply of new

resources (seeds, fertilizers, tools), and also the implementationof new techniques.

WATER AND SANI TATIONWater is one of the leading weapons against hunger. Access to safedrinking water and better sanitation allow improvement in the state

of health of communities and prevents the spread of diseases.Irrigation of fields allows food production to be increased by three or

four times.

HEALTHA vicious circle exists between disease and malnutrition. A

malnourished child is more vulnerable to diseases than a well fedchild. A sick child, weakened by illness, often becomes a victim of

malnutrition. It is therefore necessary to fight disease in order tocombat hunger.

Our fight against hunger is carried out throughfour complementary activities

How our funds are spentEach project has a unique cost structure. Emergency programs are

the most expensive programs for logistic and personnel costs as they

involve a rapid mobilization of resources and an immediatedeployment of qualified staff. We have to react quickly in order tosave lives.

Rehabilitation and development programs are less costly. They are

aimed at the long-term transmission of knowledge and techniques.

The time imperative is not the same and the structure of expensesreflects the lower cost in terms of human resources.

Financial Resources

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M onitoring at all levels in order to achieve an optimaluse of resourcesIt is imperative that the management of the financial resources withwhich we are entrusted meets our standards of transparency andaccuracy. However, this in itself is not sufficient. All expenditures

must be relevant, reasonable and justified. Each expense musttherefore provide guarantees with respect to:

Its relevance: each expense must contribute to the achievement of

our objective the fight against hunger. Care is taken to obtain goodsand services at a reasonable price.

Its rigor: through the reliability of accounting procedures andauthorization of expenditure.

Its transparency: in order to merit the confidence of all oursupporters and allow them to verify the good management of

resources.

Control mechanisms exist at all levels from country program to HeadOffice in order to guarantee these three principles. Controls take

place throughout the year and give rise to audit reports presented tothe public authorities with which we collaborate. They are carriedout internally by our financial departments and externally by

independent auditors who monitor the standard of our transactions.

Each Head Office is responsible for its own management. Annualfinancial audits both at Head Office and country program levels are

the responsibility of each Head Offices Board of Directors.

An appropriate use of fundsAlthough running costs must be kept as low as possible, they are the

guarantee of a reliable, responsible and professional organization inthe fight against hunger.

Management transparency, control procedures and the accuracy

of our financial statements are dependent on professional andefficient financial and administrative management.

Head Offices not only provide essential support for the programs

but also play the vital role of building on experience, leading efficientresearch projects and responding to difficulties.

Our objective is to keep administration costs to a minimum as shownin our financial statements.

BENEFICIARIES

PROGRAM LENGTH

27,171 PERSONS

6 MONTHS

BUDGET IN EUROS

WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE

CONSTRUCTION OF LATRINES

LOGISTICS

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT AND COMM UNICATION

LOCAL TRANSPORT

STORAGE

ACTIVITIES

COST %

239,395

95,686

10,628

65,097

8,522

419,328

83%

EXPERTS AND TRAINERS

LOCAL STAFF

TECHNICAL SUPPORT AN D TRAINI NG

8,457

48,600

57,057

11%

ADM INISTRATIVE COSTS

TOTAL BUDGET

MONTHLY COST PER BENEFICIARY

31,620

508,005

3.12

6%

BUDGET IN EUROS

NUTRITION

WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE

MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

MINIMUM EQUIPMENT

LOGISTICS

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT

LOCAL TRANSPORT

STORAGE

ACTIVITIES

COST %

100,622

284,033

80,445

43,615

32,810

76,400

9,600

627,525

77%

EXPERTS AND TRAINERS

LOCAL STAFF

TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND TRAIN ING

14,600

124,700

139,300

17%

ADMI NISTRATIVE COSTS

TOTAL BUDGET

MONTHLY COST PER BENEFICIARY

48,175

815,000

2.43

6%

BENEFICIARIES

PROGRAM LENGTH

30,400 PERSONS

11 MONTHS

EMERGENCY AID PROGRAM AFTER THEEARTHQUAKES IN EL SALVADOR

AID PROGRAM FOR REFUGEES IN GUINEA

Exchange rate as of December 2001: 1 euro= $ 0.90


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THAILAND

VIETNAM

LAOS

CAMBODIA

PhnomPenh

Jakarta

Kampong Cham

Samrong

Tbeng Meanchey

MYANMAR

MALAYSIA

BOLIVIA

VENEZUELA

PERU

ECUADOR

La Paz

Bogota

COLOMBIA

Armenia

Cordoba

BRAZIL

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cambodia

MAIN ACTIVITIES

LAUNCH OF THE PROGRAM : 1989

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION : Preah Vihear and Kampong

Cham provinces

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 water engineer, and 1 disaster

preparedness advisor

NUM BER OF NATIONAL STAFF:60 persons

FUNDING: European Union, French Embassy and Action

Against Hunger

NUM BER OF BENEFICIARIES: 50,000 persons

FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM

Preah Vihear Province

Maintenance of training and production farm (pig raising)

W ATER AND SAN ITATION PROGRAM

Preah Vihear Province

Rural water supply project, drilling of boreholes

Health and hygiene education and promotion

Jar distribution to isolated village communities

Kampong Cham Province

Support for vulnerable areas (latrines, boreholes, storage)

Post flood activities project: cleaning and chlorinating of contaminated

boreholes

Flood proofing and improvement of water sources


Disaster preparedness program: training of Red Cross volunteers,

support for communication network, and management of databases

colombia

MAIN ACTIVITIESHEALTH AN D N UTRITION PROGRAM

Monitoring of community nutrition activities

Training of mothers in various aspects of health, hygiene and prevention

WATER AND SAN ITATION PROGRAM

Construction of latrines and control of water quality



Support to domestic livestock raising activities

Rehabilitation of marginal housing


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Montera, Alto San Jorge,

Alto Sin (Cordoba district), and Magdalena district

STAFF: 1 head of mission and 1 project manager


FUNDING: ECHO, AECI, Switzerland Cooperation


chadMAIN ACTIVITIES

Kanem prefecture


Subsidized sale of cereals to families affected by the poor harvests

in 1999/2000

HEALTH AN D N UTRITION PROGRAM

4 therapeutic feeding centers and 14 supplementary feeding centers

Nutritional training

W ATER PROGRAM

Borehole and water point rehabilitation in villages

Gura prefecture

TECHNICAL TRAININ G

Support to the NAGDARO Chad association, in the management of

the Arenga center, an agro-forestry and anti-erosion center.


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: NDjamena and Mao

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 nurse/nutritionist, and 1

water engineer

NUM BER OF NATIONAL STAFF: 25 persons

FUNDING: WFP, UNDP, French Co-operation, Syndicat

des Eaux dIle de France, and Action Against Hunger


GABON

Brazzaville

Kinshasa

CHAD

Nyamena

Mao

NIGER

NIGERIA

LIBYA

CAMEROON

DEM. REP.CONGO


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NDI

DA

toum

KENYA

SUDAN

SOMALIA

MOZAMBIQUE

MALAWI

Antananarivo

Lilongwe

Harare

Addis AbebaKebriDehar

Dubti

TANZANIA

ERITREA

ETHIOPIA

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Afar region

WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAM :

Rehabilitation of wells and water reservoir, construction, renovation

and maintenance of water points

ANIM AL HEALTH PROGRAM :

Training for agro-pastoralist in definition of priorities and veterinary

techniques (vaccinations)


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Ogaden and Afar regions

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 project manager, 1

medical/nutritional coordinator, 1 food security analyst,

1 nurse-nutritionist, 3 logisticians, 3 water engineers, 1

doctor, and 1 specialist in animal health.


FUNDING: European Union, ECHO, OFDA, DFID, French

Government, and Action Against Hunger


ZAMBIA

NAMIBIA

TANZANIA

CONGO

ANGOLA

BOTSWANA

UGANDA

MALAWI

BURUNDI

RWANDA

ZIMBABWE

Kigali

Lusaka

Kampala

Lilongwe

Bujumbura

Harare

Windhoek

DodomaKinshasa

(DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF)

congo (democratic republic of)

MAIN ACTIVITIES

NUTRITION PROGRAM

7 therapeutic and 24 supplementary feeding centers

Nutritional surveys Healthcare personnel training

Nutrition training for beneficiaries

Elaboration of national protocol for the treatment of malnutrition in

collaboration with government and UNICEF


Water supply (boreholes and rain catchment systems) for health centers

and communities

Water points and latrines in urban public markets

Creation and training of community and private water/sanitation

management groups



Food Security survey Seeds and (farm) tools distribution

Fishing net/boat tool kit distribution

Technical support and management, training for fish and agriculture

co-operatives

HEALTH PROGRAM

Rehabilitation and equipment for health centers

Provide drug supplies to health centers

Healthcare personnel training

Distribution of cholera treatment drugs


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Government zone: Malemba

Nkulu, Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, and Mbandaka

Rebel zone: Bukavu, Southern Kivu Province, Lake

Tanganyika shoreline ,and Moba

STAFF: 2 heads of mission (2 missions: 1 government zone,

1 rebel zone), 3 heads of project, 2 administrators, 3

logisticians, 3 agronomists, 9 nurse/nutritionists, and 3

water & sanitation engineers


FUNDING: ECHO, USAID, FAO, OCHA, PNUD, UNHCR,

French Government, CIDA, UNICEF, and European Union


east timorMAIN ACTIVITIES

HEALTH PROGRAM



Sanitation education; training in equipment maintenance


Participation in the planning process for managing food and water supplies

in rural zone

INDONESIA

Ermera

Manatuto

Dili

MALAYSIA

EAST TIMOR


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Dili, Manatuto, and Ermera

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 administrator, 1 nutritionist,

1 agronomist, 2 water engineers, 3 logisticians and 1

sanitation educator


FUNDING: ECHO, UNHCR, and UNICEF


ethiopia

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Ogaden Region

NUTRITION PROGRAM

1 therapeutic feeding center and supplementary feeding centers in

Kebri Dehar

HEALTH PROGRAM

Vaccination campaign against measles in Korahai area


Delivery of water by tanker truck to villages (emergency program),

rehabilitation of wells and water reservoir, maintenance of boreholes

in Korahai zone and repair of Kebri Dehar's pumping station


Socio-economic evaluation to determine the cause of malnutrition

among children

Distribution of seeds and tools to 6000 families in Kebri Dehar

ANI M AL HEALTH PROGRAM Support for the setting of animal health services in Ogaden region

Implementation of an early warning system based on agricultural and

pastoral activities in Korahai and Warder zones


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INDONESIA Timor

Borneo

SulawesiSumatra

MALAYSIA

UGANDA

Nairobi

Kampala

Addis Ababa

Dodoma

KENYA

ETHIOPIA

TANZANIA

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Hunger is in retreat, but still threatens millions. Together we can take

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GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Choluteca and El Paraiso

districts

STAFF: 1 head of mission and 1 agronomist (coordinator

for Honduras and Nicaragua)


FUNDING: EU, Spanish regional governments of Galiciaand Navarra, Iberdrola


honduras

MAIN ACTIVITIES


Supply of drinking water for the populations of 6 communities

Training in environmental health education


Training of technical staff

FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM Improve the diet of 800 families in El Paraso district and their capacity to

react in a crisis

Maximize and diversify of agricultural production through family gardens

Improvement of traditional crops, poultry raising, irrigation crops, permanent

and annual crops

Improvement of production capacity through the creation of groups of

producers to capitalize on production with support of rural banks

Environmental protection to limit the impact of natural disasters through

soil conservation works and reforestation


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION : Irian Jaya Province

(Moluccas)

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 administrator, 1 logistics

coordinator, 1 food security coordinator, 3 food security

advisors, 1 nutritionist, 4 logisticians, and 2 area

managers


FUNDING: ECHO, Dutch Government, AUSAID, UNDP,

USAID, and WFP


indonesia

MAIN ACTIVITIES


Monitoring of food security status and protein deficiency

Food distributions for displaced people

Distribution of hygiene kits

Support to the activities initiated by displaced people to improve

self-sufficiency

kenyaMAIN ACTIVITIES

M andera district

NUTRITION PROGRAM

Anthropometric nutritional survey and causal analysis

Supplementary feeding center

M oyale district


Regeneration of wells with poor yield

Training of water user associations and management of the equipment

District wide water resources cartography (GIS mapping of water

resources)

Public health activities

LAUNCH OF THE PROGRAM : 1992-1994. New program

started in September 2001

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Districts of Moyale and

Mandera

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 head of base, 1 nutritionist,

1 public health expert, 1 logistician, and 1 administrator


FUNDING: ECHO and UNICEF


BELIZE

COSTARICA

HONDURAS

NICARAGUA

Tegucigalpa

Choluteca

Danli


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BOSNIA

MACEDONIA

SERBIA

PristinaKOSOVO

MONTENEGRO

THAILAND

LAOS

Vientiane

Louang Namtha

Sekong

ChampassakCAMBODIA

MALAYSIA

VIETNAM

LIBERIAMonrovia

Vahun

Gbarnga

ZwedruBuchanan

GUINEA

SIERRA-LEONE

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kosovoMAIN ACTIVITIES

COMPREHENSIVE COM M UNI TY DEVELOPM ENT PROGRAM

Food distribution

Participation in the design of the UNMIK Social Assistance Scheme (SAS)

from March 2000 with the interest of establishing a sustainable alternative

to food aid (The SAS provides cash assistance to poor families falling inone of two categories: families that dont have anyone capable of work;

families that dont have anyone able to find work)

Support in building the capacity of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare

in relation to the SAS

Monitoring the implementation of the SAS

Building the capacity of the municipal Centers for Social Work

Evaluating the impact of the SAS program

Production of a bulletin to stimulate discussion and strategies for poverty

alleviation

laosMAIN ACTIVITIES

Luang Nam Tha and Champassak

HEALTH PROGRAM Distribution of hygiene and anti-mosquito kits

Sanitation education, training of national staff in management of drinking water

resources and equipment

Champassak


Technical assistance in maintaining water points

Construction and rehabilitation of wells and boreholes

Sekong and Vientiane


Distribution of rice and seeds between harvest

liberiaMAIN ACTIVITIES

Provinces of Bong, Grand Bassa, Rivercress, Nimba

NUTRITION PROGRAM

Treatment of severe and moderate malnutrition in children

Integration of feeding centers in the governmental health infrastructures

Food distribution to 8,000 displaced (Province of Grand Cape Mount)

Therapeutic feeding center (Province of Monteserrado)


Food security monitoring in the Southeast of Liberia

Food security surveys within the refugee and local population

Technical training, support for farmers; rice fields and harvest conservation


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: The whole province

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 social assistance scheme

officer, and 1 social policy officer


FUNDING: DFID



GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Luang Namtha, Sekong

and Vientiane provinces

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 water & sanitation engineer,

and 1 agronomist


FUNDING: ECHO, SEDIF, Agence Seine-Normandie,

and EU



GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Monrovia, Buchanan,

Gbarnga, Zwedru, Sanniquelie, and Kanweaken

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 administrator, 1 logistic

coordinator, 1 medical-nutrition coordinator, 1 water

engineer coordinator, 1 food security coordinator, 1

nurse, 1 logistician, 2 agronomists and 2 food security

advisors


FUNDING: UNHCR, BPRM, Dutch cooperation and EU


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MONGOLIA

CHINA

Ulanbaatar

THAILAND

MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE

LAOS

Kuala Lumpur

MYANMAR

Yangon

KyauktawMrauk Uu

MaungdawButhidaung

BANGLA-DESH

INDIA

CHINA

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GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: 7th district (Gao and the

whole region), 8th district (Kidal and the whole region),

and Bamako

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 water & sanitationcoordinator, 1 water coordinator, 1 logistician, 1 food

security advisor, 1 agronomist, 2 water engineers, and

1 sanitation specialist

NUM BER OF NATIONA L STAFF:155 persons

FUNDING:USAID, EU, OFDA, Spanish regional funding,

NORAD, and The Phone House


mali

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Gao region

NUTRITION AND HEALTH PROGRAM

Training of medical staff at Gao hospital for children under 5 years sufferingfrom severe and moderate malnutrition

Training of health personnel

Promotion of health and nutrition

Gao, Bamako and Kidal


Rehabilitation of wells

Geophysical surveys, drilling and construction of large diameter wells for

livestock

Installation of a solar-powered pumping station

Training in management of waste and hygiene education

Kidal region


Palm tree development Setting up of cooperatives grain trade

Creating reservoirs by filtering flood barriers

Decentralized food security programs to support the communities

mongolia

MAIN ACTIVITIES


Weekly supply of food products to a local canteen

Daily balanced rations in energy, proteins and lipids

MAIN ACTIVITIES

M aungdaw and Buthidaung districts


Drilling of boreholes equipped with hand pumps

Digging of village water points

Construction of wells

Construction of family latrines and school latrines


Village water and sanitation committee training


Integrated income generation program, which includes loans of chickens,

goats, and inputs for market gardening

M yauk-Uu, Minbya and Kyautkaw districts


Rehabilitation and construction of village water points, wells and boreholes

Construction of latrines in schools and health centers


Village water and sanitation committee training

HEALTH PROGRAM

Rehabilitation of health centers; national staff training

Distribution of drugs and medical material supply

LAUNCH OF PROGRAM : 1994

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION : Rakhine state

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 administrator, 1 logistics coordinator,

1 project manager, 2 agronomists, 5 water engineers, 1 water

program coordinator, 4 logisticians and 1 sociologist


FUNDING: EU, French and Japanese governments and Action

Against Hunger



GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Oulan Bator

STAFF: 1 head of mission and 1 logistician


FUNDING: Action Against Hunger

NUM BER OF BENEFICIARIES: 1500

myanmar (burma)

NIGERIA

ALGERIA

La'youn MALI

BamakoMopti

Gao

Kidal

LIBERIA

GHANA

TOGO

BURKINAFASO

MAURITANIA

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IRAN

INDIA

AFGHANISTAN

Quetta

Islamabad

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nicaraguaMAIN ACTIVITIES


Guarantee safe access to land by means of legal advice on legalization of

property; local resolution of land-related conflicts; create means for a long-

term tenancy agreement for families without land or those with insufficient

land for farming


Access to drinking water and building of sanitation infrastructures

Construction of 150 latrines

Construction and rehabilitation of wells

Community support from a water committee

Creation of a water committee for community support

HEALTH PROGRAM

Health and hygiene education and promotion for 950 children


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Northern Nicaragua

(Madriz and Nueva Segovia Districts)

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 water engineer, and 2

agronomists


FUNDING: ECHO, Spanish Cooperation (AECI), USAID,

FISE, and McKinsey



GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Agadez and Bilma districts

STAFF: 1 project coordinator, 1 agronomist, and 1 water

engineer


FUNDING: UNHCR,Canadian Cooperation, French

Cooperation, Action Against Hunger, EU, and UNICEF


niger

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Bilma


Access to water points in the district

Diversification of local production and improvement of performance

Anti-erosion measures, management and conservation of natural resources

Improve access to cereals

Conduct nutritional surveys for children

Project to reduce food crisis in the area (Agadez)


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Quetta area (Loralai

district) 4 camps: Katwai, Ghazgai Minara, Malgaga,

and Zar Karez

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 water engineer, 1

logistician, and 1 administrator


FUNDING: UNHCR and Action Against Hunger


pakistan

MAIN ACTIVITIES


Improvement of hygiene conditions: supply of drinking water and

supervision of the quality of water, installation of sanitary equipment,

education and hygiene

Rehabilitation and rationalization of the hydraulic networks

Cartography of the hydraulic resources

Belmopan

BELIZE

HONDURAS

COSTARICA

Managua

NICARAGUA

Somoto

NIGER

Niamey

Agadez

BilmaMALI

NIGERIA

CHAD

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CHINA

MoscowIvanovo

VladimirTambov

Nazran

IoujnoSakhalinsk

Kyzyl

INDIA

RUSSIA

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russia

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Central Russia

FOOD SECURITY AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM

Food distribution

Rehabilitation of sanitary installations

Distribution of food items

Clothing distribution in children institutions

Support to agricultural activities (seeds, tools and cattle

distribution)

Distribution of food packs (Extreme East)

Chechenya

NUTRITION PROGRAM

Distribution of food and hygiene items to displaced people

and local population (82,000 beneficiaries)

Ingushetia

NUTRITION PROGRAM

Program aimed at vulnerable populations (i.e. babies under

2 years old, pregnant and breast-feeding women) for

approximately 6,000 beneficiaries


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Tuva (Central Asia) and

Sakhalin (Extreme East)

STAFF: 1 head of mission (East Russia), 1 administrator

(East Russia) 1 medical coordinator, 1 project manager,

1 logistician, 1 food security coordinator and 1

agronomist


FUNDING: ECHO and USAID


LAUNCH OF THE PROGRAM : Chechnya: November

1995, interrupted in September

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Chechnya: Achko-

Martan, Groznenski, Selskii, Shatoi, Itum-Kale and

Sharoi districts; Ingushetia: Slepsovskaia and

Karaboulak

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 logistics coordinator, 1

logistician, and 1 administrator

FUNDING: ECHO and French Government


philippines

MAIN ACTIVITIES

HEALTH PROGRAM

Aid for the Filipino health program by means of the creation and reinforcement

of the system of community pharmacies Rehabilitation of health centers

Health education (in collaboration with a local NGO)


Emergency water supply and construction of latrines in refugee camps

Distribution of hygiene products

Waste management in collaboration with Parang district authorities

Rehabilitation of wells and harnessing of water resources


Food security analysis

Technical support and distribution of outputs to returned populations


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION : Vigan municipality, Manila

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 2 heads of projects, 1 food

security coordinator, and 1 water engineer


FUNDING:ECHO, USAID, Spanish Cooperation, European

Commission, and OFDA


INDONESIA

PAPUANEW GUINEA

MALAYSIA

HONG KONG

TAIWAN

Manila

BRUNEI

PHILIPPINES


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ALBANIA

ROMANIA

BOSNIA

MACEDONIA

SERBIA

Belgrad

KOSOVOMONTENEGRO

Freetown

Bo

Makeni

Mile 91

GUINEA

LIBERIA

SIERRA LEONE

ANIA

ETHIOPIA

SOMALIA

MogadishuLuuq

KENYA

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serbia MAIN ACTIVITIESFOOD SECURITY PROGRAM

Distribution of basic products as food complements

Distribution of first necessity products

Food security survey

Monitoring the situation in all social institutions for an immediate reaction

in case of aggravation of the nutritional status and living conditions

sierra leoneMAIN ACTIVITIES

NUTRITION PROGRAM

Therapeutic feeding centers

Supplementary feeding centers

Nutritional monitoring and surveys


Water distribution systems and pump installation

Installation of showers and latrines

Well rehabilitation


FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM Distributions of tools and seeds

Follow-up of the cost of basic food products

Food security monitoring

somaliaMAIN ACTIVITIES

Mogadishu

NUTRITION PROGRAM

2 therapeutic feeding centers for children

HEALTH PROGRAM

1 treatment center for cholera

Chlorination of more than 600 wells

Study on improving the system of continuous chlorination of wells

Study of the effectiveness of cholera diagnosis


Rehabilitation, cleaning and disinfection of wells

Latrines: construction, maintenance and draining

Luuq Tow n

NUTRITION PROGRAM

1 therapeutic center for children

Distribution of dry rations in the area surrounding the town

Nutrition surveys


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Belgrade, Sabac, Krajelvo,

and Uzice

STAFF:1 head of mission, 1 logistic coordinator, 2 food

security coordinators, and 1 administrator


FUNDING: ECHO and WFP



GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Blama, Bo, Freetown,

Mile 91, Magburaka, Makeni, and Yanibana

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 administrator, 1 logistics

coordinator, 1 food security coordinator, 1 nutrition

coordinator, and 1 water engineer


FUNDING: OFDA, EU, French Government, and Action

Against Hunger



GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Mogadishu and Luuq

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 medical coordinator, 1

administrator, 1 logistics coordinator, 1 logistician,

1 water engineer, and 2 nurses


FUNDING: ECHO, OFDA, DFID, SAH, ICRC, UNICEF,

and WFP



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KENYA

ETHIOPIA

LIBYA

TANZANIA

CONGO(DEM. REP. OF)

BURUNDI

Dodoma

SUDAN

Khartoum

Wau

Juba

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sri lankaMAIN ACTIVITIES

Trincomalee and Anuradhapura districts


Rehabilitation of reservoirs and irrigation channels, drilling of boreholes

and rehabilitation of wells for the supply of drinking water, mainly in villages

situated on the front line


Development and diversification of domestic agricultural production

Training in agriculture, water management, utilization of organic fertilizers

and preservation of agricultural products

Training kits

Distribution of seeds and tools

Setting up of two food preservation units

Jaffna district

AGRICULTURAL RELAUNCH PROGRAM

Development of fruit production: distribution of tools and fruit plants

Training in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture

These programs are carried out in full cooperation with local NGOs.

Action Against Hunger provides technica l support.

sudanMAIN ACTIVITIES

North

NUTRITION PROGRAM

3 therapeutic and 5 supplementary feeding centers

Nutrition surveys

HEALTH PROGRAM Primary health care centers, 2 mother and child centers

8 dispensaries



Boreholes and water point installations

Creation of a water management committee

Water filtering and storage

South

NUTRITION PROGRAM

Nutrition surveys NGO staff training on nutritional assessment and survey


Distribution of seeds and tools to vulnerable families, displaced and

local populations

Distribution of fishing kits to vulnerable families, displaced and local

populations

Post distribution surveys and evaluations


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION : Jaffna, Anuradhapura, and

Trincomalee districts

STAFF: 1 head of mission and 2 agronomists


FUNDING: French Embassy, Action Against Hunger,

UNICEF, and ECHO



GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Khartoum, Juba, Bentiu and Wau

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 administrator, 1 health and nutrition

coordinator, 1 water and sanitation coordinator, 1 logistics

coordinator, 1 logistician, 3 logistics administrators, 6 nurses,

2 water engineers, and 2 food security specialists


FUNDING: OFDA, ECHO, Dutch Cooperation, Action Against

Hunger, DFID, UNICEF, and WFP


LAUNCH OF THE PROGRAM : 1990-1997, relaunched 2001

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Phou State and Bahr el Ghazal.

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 administrator, 2 nutritionists,

and 1 agronomist.


DONORS: ECHO, UNICEF, and OFDA


Colombo

SRI LANKA

Jaffna

Trincomalee

Batticaloa

Ampara

INDIA


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INDIA

AFGHANISTAN

TAJIKISTANCHINA

Dushanbe

NEPAL

BOLIVIA

PERU

GUYANA

Bogota

COLOMBIA

VENEZUELACaracas

Djibouti

ZAMBIA

ZIMBABWE

UGANDA

Kampala

ETHIOPIA

SUDAN

TANZANIA

MOZAMBIQUE

KENYA

Moyo

Gulu

AdjumaniKitgum

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tajikistanMAIN ACTIVITIES

NUTRITION AND HEALTH PROGRAM

Training of health personnel

Support to the rural medical facilities

Organization of free consultations on prenatal care and child health in the rural

medical facilities Distribution of basic medical equipment to the rural medical facilities

Health education at the community level

Treatment of moderately and severely malnourished children under 5 years of age

Facilitation of collection of acute morbidity data

National Nutrition Survey


Provision of high quality agricultural inputs

Rehabilitation of irrigation systems

Distribution of livestock on a credit basis

Extension services in agronomy and irrigation

Capacity building of local NGOs

ugandaMAIN ACTIVITIES

NUTRITION PROGRAM

Nutritional survey to analyze the underlying causes of malnutrition in refugee

settlements

Technical assistance to therapeutic feeding centers, which are integrated

in two hospitals

WATER & SAN ITATION PROGRAM

Well drilling and rehabilitation

Rain catchment, source protection and gravity flow systems in displaced

camps and communities

Organization of water and sanitation committees and training

Latrine construction

Health and hygiene education and promotion Spare parts logistics

Assist local authorities with planning and implementation of new and

upgrading existing water supplies and sanitation systems.

venezuelaMAIN ACTIVITIES

WATER AND SANITATION

Tanks for emergency water supply

Construction of alternative water distribution systems:drilling, rehabilitation

of wells.

Sanitation hygiene activities


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Khatlon Oblast (Southwest)

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 logistician, 1 technical

coordinator, 1 medical doctor, 1 agronomist and 2

nurse/nutritionists


FUNDING:ECHO, USAID, OFDA, WFP, UNHCR, and Action

Against Hunger


LAUNCH OF THE PROGRAM : 1980-1991, relaunched 1995

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Districts of Adjumani, Moyo,

Gulu, Kitgum, and Bundibugyo

STAFF: 1 head of mission, 1 administrator, 1 hydro

coordinator, 3 hydrologists, and 2 heads of project


FUNDING: Action Against Hunger, DFID (British

government), ECHO, OFDA, UNHCR, WFP, FGA, and UNICEF



GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Miranda district( Ro Chico

and Cpira)

STAFF: 1 head of mission and 2 water engineers


FUNDING: ECHO and BBVA


usa

MAIN ACTIVITIES

EDUCATION/ADVOCACY PROGRAM

Public education campaign on hunger in most US radio markets

Production of eight-part radio interview series on world hunger issues

Pilot education program for global studies teachers and their students

Creation of a multimedia educational archive at www.aah-usa.org


GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: United States of America

PARTNERS: Mainstream Media Project and Teachers

Center for Global Studies at Clark University

STAFF: 1 Program Manager

FUNDING: USAID

NUM BERS OF BENEFICIARIES: 1,500 persons

PUBLIC OUTREACH CAM PAIGN: Approximately

2,000,000 persons

USANew York

MEXICO

CANADA

Washington


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donor acronyms

AECIAgencia Espaola de Cooperacin Internacional (SpanishCooperation)

AUSAIDAustralian Aid

BPRMBureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration

CIDACanadian International Development Agency

DFIDDepartment for International Development (UK government)

ECHOEuropean Community Humanitarian Office

EUEuropean Union

FAOFood and Agriculture Organization

FEDFond Europen de Dveloppement (branch of the European Union)

FGAAfrican Development Society (German)

FISEFondo de Inversin Social de Emergencia (Nicaragua)

ICRCThe International Committee of the Red Cross

NORADNorwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

OCHAUnited Nations Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs

OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance

SAHService d'Act ion Humanita ire (French government)French Humanitarian Emergency Funding

SDCSwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

SEDIFSyndicat des Eaux dIle de France

UNDP / PNUDUnited Nations Development Program / Programa de las NacionesUnidas para el Desarrollo

UNHCR (HCR)United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF

United Nations International Childrens Fund

USAIDThe United States Agency for International Development

W FPWorld Food Program

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Action Against Hunger

USA Annual ReviewSummary 2001

Action Against Hunger-USA is a registered501(c)3 tax exempt non-profit organization.

We directly manage programs caring for vulnerable and displaced

populations affected by war and conflict including displacedpopulations in Eastern and Western Democratic Republic of Congo,

South Sudan and Uganda. We actively recruit and train expert

fieldworkers for all Action Against Hunger international programsin over 40 countries. In 2001, medical doctors, nutritionists, nurses,

logisticians, water engineers and food security specialists weresent not only to programs managed by the New York office, but also

to Afghanistan, Myanmar (Burma), East Timor, Ethiopia, Indonesia,Macedonia, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, and Somalia.

We also generate public and international support for ActionAgainst Hungers worldwide activities through campaigns andactively raise awareness on the issue of hunger amongst the

American public. In 2001, Action Against Hunger launched its firstadvocacy campaign in the U.S. to increase the awareness among

Americans about hunger and development issues affecting 815million people worldwide. The goal was to dispel the myths

surrounding hunger and show the root causes of hunger; howhunger is used as a weapon.

Our nutrition, water/sanitation, health and food security expertshave worked together to bring appropriate and effective integrated

solutions to the specific problems facing communities for long termsustainability. For example, we arrived in the Adjumani District of

Uganda in 1995. Among the many needs, safe drinking water wasalmost non existent and when we left in 2001, safe water coverage

availability was approximately at 98 percent for the 70,000 SouthSudanese refugees. When Action Against Hunger teams disbanded,

the local trained staff became resources to work for local NGOsand district governments, because we have a strong training

component. They became valuable assets in their community.

All this would not have been possible without the support of ourindividual private donors, and the continued and renewed

confidence of institutional donors - United Nations Agencies, and the United States, Canadian and European Governments.

Action Against Hunger-USA Account Summary 2001

As of 2001, the private funding for Action Against Hunger-USA made up

for only 5 percent of the funding whereas institutional funding made up95 percent. The key is to raise unrestricted funds so that when there is

a gap in institutional funding or an emergency crisis as well as for pre-and post-emergency stages, funds are readily available. Otherwise,

our field staff must reduce the humanitarian aid and this ultimatelyaffects our beneficiaries who desperately need assistance.

Financial transparency and the relationship of trust that is established

with supporters and institutional donors are a priority, and our nationalaudited financial statements are available to the public on request.

Your support enables Action Against Hunger to save over 4 million livesevery year. Please send tax-deductible contributions to:

Action Against Hunger247 West 37th StreetSuite 1201

New York, NY 10018

Or make an online donation at:www.aah-usa.org

For more information, contact Action Against Hunger at :Tel: 877.777.1420 or 212.967.7800Fax: 212.967.5480

E-mail: [email protected]

Thank you.

Action Against Hunger has received the highest four star rating byCharity Navigator, a leading non-profit watchdog. Ninety-one cents of

every dollar donated goes directly to our programs.


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ACTION AGAINST HUNGER-USASTATEMENTS OF FIN ANCIAL POSITION AS OFDECEM BER 31, 2001 AND 2000

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Accounts audited by Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman, Certified Public Accountants.

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash (Note 2)

Advances to fiel d offices

Grants receivable

Travel advances and other receivables

Prepaid expenses

Due from network (Note 3)

Total current assets

FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

Furniture and equipment

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Net furniture and equipment

OTHER ASSETS

Restructuring costs, net of accumulated

amortizati on of $79,571 in 2001 and $63,657 in 2000

Deposits

Total other assets

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 144,144

399,164

4,065,895

80,113

10,681

111,584

4,811,581

177,453

(158,484)

18,969

79,570

9,456

89,026

$ 4,919,576

2001

$ 44,283

309,191

4,807,418

36,872

11,045

635,957

5,844,766

177,453

(131,955)

45,498

95,484

12,956

108,440

$5,998,704

2000

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

Provision for unanticipated losses

Total liabilit ies

NET ASSETS

Unrestricted

Temporarily restricted (Note 4)Total net assets

TOTAL LIABILITIES AN D NET ASSETS

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

$ 134,580

100,000

234,580

60,822

4,624,1744,684,996

$4,919,576

2001

$ 120,828

100,000

220,828

(5,659)

5,783,5355,777,876

$5,998,704

REVENUE AND SUPPORT

Contributions (Note 3)

Grants: (Note 5)

U.S. Government

Non-U.S. Government

Interest

Other

Net assets released from donor restrictions (Note 6)

Total revenue and support

$ 550,483

267,597

2,766

72,658

10,871,272

11,764,776

UNRESTRICTEDTEMPORARILYRESTRICTED

2001

$ 7,565,976

2,145,935

(10,871,272)

(1,159,361)

TOTAL

$ 550,483

7,565,976

2,413,532

2,766

72,658

10,605,415

EXPENSES

Program Services:

Angola programs

Philippines programs

Albania programs

Georgia programs

Guinea programs

Kosovo programs

Mali programs

Nicaragua programs

Uganda programs

South Sudan programs

Tajikistan programs

United States programs

Democratic Republic of Congo programs

Total program services

Supporting services:

Management and General

Program Support

Fundraising

Total supporting services

Total expenses

Changes in net assets before other items

Provision for unanticipated losses

Exchange gai n (loss)

Changes in net assets

Net assets at beginning of year

NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR

390,428

370,668

630,715

354,628

701,788

375,389

1,211,326

463,359

380,003

19,848

5,387,838

10,285,990

337,248

792,930

293,511

1,423,689

11,709,679

55,097

11,384

66,481

(5,659)

$ 60,822

UNRESTRICTEDTEMP ORARILYRESTRICTED

2001

(1,159,361)

(1,159,361)

5,783,535

$ 4,624,174

TOTAL

390,428

370,668

630,715

354,628

701,788

375,389

1,211,326

463,359

380,003

19,848

5,387,838

10,285,990

337,248792,930

293,511

1,423,689

11,709,679

(1,104,264)

11,384

(1,092,880)

5,777,876

$ 4,684,996

ACTION AGAINST HUNGER-USASTATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NETASSETS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEM BER 31, 2001

2000


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