News

07/05/21

Bright start for Zugdidi Local Action Group

On the 28th April 2021, a launch event was held in Zugdidi TechPark for the Zugdidi Local Action Group (LAG) under the project “Improving local governance through inclusive development approaches”, implemented by Action Against Hunger and funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) with funds from Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC).

22/04/21

Emergency food and hygiene support in Armenia

Since December 2020, Action Against Hunger has been working with the local NGO, Armenian Progressive Youth (APY), to provide emergency support to people displaced by the recent armed conflict in Nagorno Karabakh. Under the support of the programme “Economic and social participation of vulnerable displaced persons and local population in the South Caucasus (EPIC)” implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) more than 6,700 displaced persons now residing in Yerevan and Ararat region have received food packages, hygiene items and infant kits.

20/04/21

EPIC works for clean water and sanitation

Action Against Hunger is currently supporting 12 public schools and 3 IDP collective centres to improve sanitation infrastructure and access to clean water.

08/04/21

Schoolkids learn the basics in hygiene promotion

Since late 2020, Action Against Hunger has been working to better protect children and their families through the provision of hygiene and COVID-19 response measures in schools in east and west Georgia.

16/10/20

LAG Youth Volunteers Share Akhmeta Stories

In recent months a team of youth volunteers from Akhmeta has been sharpening their social media and communication skills through workshops and trainings to highlight the development activities and initiatives taking place in local communities of their municipality. These young people, aged 15-18, are giving their time, energy and creativity to work as a communication team for the Akhmeta Local Action Group that has been founded under the ENPARD project “Promoting inclusive and participatory development in Akhmeta Municipality”, and implemented by Action Against Hunger and Kakheti Regional Development Foundation (KRDF).

28/09/20

Veterinarians supported for improved response to zoonotic diseases

In September 2020, international experts conducted trainings and workshops for the Veterinary Service Department (VSD) in Abkhazia on coordinated disease response and the organization of vaccination campaigns for rabies, brucellosis and poultry diseases, within the framework of the project “Promoting integrated approaches to animal health and plant protection in Abkhazia” as funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) and implemented by Action Against Hunger