Action against Hunger Advocacy Toolkit

Action Against Hunger | ACF International (ACF) is an NGO with extensive field experience which has witnessed the effects of hunger for more than three decades. It is therefore in a clear position to report and advocate on issues relating to hunger and to influence change at political level. Its work in around 45 countries to tackle hunger and undernutrition provides it with unrivalled, specialised evidence that can be used to inform and influence major stakeholders.

This toolkit intends to assist ACF staff at mission, regional and HQ levels to plan, implement and monitor the parts of the advocacy strategy that relate to them. It is not meant as a stand-alone guide on how to carry out advocacy activities. Instead it provides key questions for reflection and discussion, basic advocacy pointers (the theory) and some tools to help ACF staff work their way logically through the different stages of an advocacy planning cycle. In each chapter, ACF’s previous advocacy experiences are used to illustrate the different areas in which advocacy can work.