Cote D'Ivoire

Vulnerable communities are experiencing life-threatening hunger as the country faces high rates of poverty.
Poverty, widespread malnutrition, Ebola and a weak economy are just some of the problems the small West African country faces.
The population faces many challenges, ranging from poor sanitation services to rampant hunger and high infant mortality rates. Lack of access to basic services is also a problem, with almost 3 million people lacking access to safe water.
The government has responded by developing a strategy that prioritises four areas:
Sierra Leone has a population of 7.8 million people.
Our programmes reached over 7,500 people in Sierra Leone in 2020.
Almost 30% of Sierra Leonean children under five suffer from malnutrition.
Action Against Hunger has operated in Sierra Leone since 1991. In 2020, our teams’ programmes in Sierra Leone included:
Vulnerable communities are experiencing life-threatening hunger as the country faces high rates of poverty.
One of the world's poorest countries, much of the population in this West African country lives below the poverty line.
Despite growing insecurity in the country, we continue to treat children under five for severe malnutrition.