SOME 828 MILLION PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FROM HUNGER ACROSS THE WORLD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM HAS BEEN FIGHTING THIS INJUSTICE FOR OVER 40 YEARS . AND THE WORLD STILL NEEDS OUR WORK.
AT ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM,
WE SAVE LIVES
AND REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY.
Everyone should have enough to eat and access to a varied, sustainable diet. We are a long way from achieving this. In 2021, we supported 24.5 million people by tackling the consequences and structural causes of hunger. War, the climate crisis, and socio-economic and gender inequality are the main reasons behind it. We unite, act and provide solutions, for and with communities. Because the solutions are out there, and we at Action contre la Faim know how to stop hunger being inevitable.
AT ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM,
We take action on the ground
so we are activists
We take action on the ground both here in France and worldwide. We operate everywhere, in all contexts, and we save lives in emergencies while helping to build sustainable solutions for the long term. We use our solid expertise to work locally with and alongside communities in fifty-one countries.
AT ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM,
WE BELIEVE IN COLLECTIVE POWER.
Our approach to humanitarian assistance rests on the belief that collective mobilisation is fundamental in order to ensure that our actions have a widespread effect. That is why 95% of our 8,000 collaborators are from the countries where we operate. We work with international and local NGOs, states and donors, companies, universities, schools and citizens. We come together with those who are battling hunger, without whom we would be nothing. There is no such thing as small actions, small gestures. Only big ambitions.
Let’s harness our strengths, our talents, our ideas and our voices to further this fight.
A FRENCH HUMANITARIAN ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1979, our association is a non-governmental organisation focused on international solidarity. In other words, Action contre la Faim fights hunger all over the world. Conflict, climate imbalance, poverty and unequal access to water and care are just some of the causes of malnutrition. Our mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of malnutrition, especially during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts and natural disasters.
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY AGAINST HUNGER
Today, Action contre la Faim is one of the leaders of the fight against world hunger. Our non-profit organisation, structured as an international network, helps to provide a coordinated response in the countries where we operate. For our association, which has been recognised as an organisation of public utility in France, the priority is to take concrete action on the ground and to bear witness to the experiences of the populations we support.
Originally created by a group of French doctors and intellectuals, our international solidarity NGO saves millions of lives every year, mainly in Asia, South America, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean, but also in Europe. Since 2019, Action contre la Faim has been a member of Alliance Urgences: a group of 6 NGOs whose goal is to create a surge of national solidarity around specific humanitarian emergencies.
The causes of hunger are multiple, so we provide a multi-sector response based on real expertise.
Action Against Hunger acts according to its own principles in order to maintain its moral and financial independence. Action Against Hunger's actions are not defined in terms of domestic or foreign policies, nor does the organisation act in the interest of any government.
Neutrality
Action Against Hunger maintains a strict political and religious neutrality. Action Against Hunger can however denounce human rights violations it witnesses as well as obstacles put in the way of its humanitarian activities.
Transparency
Action Against Hunger is committed to respecting a policy of transparency and disclosure for its beneficiaries, donors, and partners by making available all information on the allocation and management of its funds, and by providing independent verification of its good management.
Free and direct access to people in need
Action Against Hunger demands free access to populations in need and direct control of its programmes. Action Against Hunger uses all means available to achieve this goal, and will denounce and act against obstacles that prevent the organisation from doing so. Action Against Hunger also verifies the allocation of its resources in order to ensure that they reach those individuals for whom they are destined. Under no circumstances can partners working together with or alongside Action Against Hunger become the ultimate beneficiaries of the organisation’s programmes.
Non-discrimination
Action Against Hunger rejects all discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, opinion, race, religion, sex or social class.
Professionalism
To maximise its efficiency and use of resources, Action Against Hunger bases the assessment, conception, management, and realisation of its programmes on the highest professional standards and years of experience.
About our Charter
Charter of principles
Private, apolitical, non-denominational, not-for-profit, it was created in France to operate worldwide. Its vocation is to save lives by fighting hunger, physiological misery and distress situations that threaten the lives of defenceless men, women and children.
HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS THAT HAVE MARKED OUR ASSOCIATION:
In the event of a serious crisis, natural or man-made, threatening food security or causing famine.
In the event of a breakdown of the social fabric, linked to internal or external reasons, placing certain popula*ons in a situation of extreme vulnerability.
Where humanitarian assistance is a matter of survival.
The association’s action then takes place either during the crisis itself or afterwards. It can also intervene in risk prevention. All ACF’s programmes aim to enable their beneficiaries to regain their autonomy and means of living as quickly as possible without relying on assistance.
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History
The milestones of our fight
Created in the context of the Afghan crisis in 1979, Action contre la Faim is part of the second generation of NGOs, the "French Doctors", French doctors who in 1968, at the time of the Biafra war, rebelled against the silence of humanitarian aid workers, bound by secrecy and yet witnesses to the worst horrors. Wishing to force this silence by denouncing injustice, these NGOs added testimony to the action.
Leading the fight against hunger
Governance
Pierre Micheletti
Chairman
A doctor with a national diploma in public health, he began his first experiences abroad in 1985.
A doctor with a national diploma in public health, he began his first experiences abroad in 1985. In 1987, he joined Médecins du Monde as Head of Mission in Guatemala. He became Director of Programs in 1996 and was elected President in 2006 until 2009. Since 2009 he teaches at the Grenoble Institute of Political Studies where he co-directs the master's degree "Politics and Practices of International Organizations", as well as at the Grenoble Faculty of Medicine where he directs the "health, solidarity and precariousness" diploma. In 2014, he joined the board of directors of Action contre la Faim, becoming vice-president of the association a year later. At the same time he has been a member of the National Council for Mental Health since 2016. He is the author of numerous articles in the national written press, especially as a contributor to Le Monde Diplomatique.
Aïcha Koraichi
Vice-Chairman
Sciences Po Paris' Graduate, Aïcha Koraïchi started her carrier as an organizational consultant for public sector
Sciences Po Paris' Graduate, Aïcha Koraïchi started her carrier as an organizational consultant for public sector before joining Action Against Hunger where she was audit and risks management supervisor.
Caroline Dib
Secretary general
Caroline Dib joined the board of directors of Action contre la Faim in September 2017.
Caroline Dib joins Action Against Hunger’s board in September 2017. Active in the NGO since beginning of 2016 as the Rhône delegate, her commitment specifically concerns citizen mobilization and the influence of the organization through partnerships and local events. Simultaneously, she oversees a 150 years old medico-social organization’s community life’s animation related to advocacy.
Antonio Lopez
Assistant secretary general
Graduated from ENSAM (Arts et Métiers) in 1976 as an engineer, managed important building projects of power plants in export
Engineer graduate of ENSAM in 1976, Antonio Lopez leads important power stations construction projects for Export (Turkey, France, Brazil, Peru…) where he gains an international project management’s experience. When he comes back to France, he enters a consulting firm known for its expertise in value analysis and its management techniques in complex contexts before founding his own support to organizations consulting firm “per and for the people”. During 18 years, he operates for small and big firms of diverse sector (industry, agro-alimentary, administrative, services, health and social, ...). In 2013, he starts and developpe the Gard delegation for Action Against Hunger and participate in focus groups on community action. He is elected board member in 2018.
Eric Tran
Treasurer
FRANCISCO RUBIO
Assistant treasurer
Siences Po Paris’ graduate and master degree in public law’s holder, Fransisco Rubio started his career as legal department supervisor for the Agricultural Ministry in Paris.
Siences Po Paris’ graduate and master degree in public law’s holder, Fransisco Rubio started his career as legal department supervisor for the Agricultural Ministry in Paris. Then, worked as a lawyer in different law firms before joining Médecins du Monde to create their legal and administrative direction and the legacies and donations department in 1996. He volunteers for Action Against Hunger in 2019. Simultaneously, he lead a university career and was an associate lecturer in Le Mans’ University. He was also judge assessor for the Right of asylum National Court.
Raymond Couderc
Chairperson of the Ethics Committee and Member of the Board of Directors
Since 2017, he his the Hérault delegate for Action Against Hunger.
He is aggregated in Geography (1969) and doctor in literature and Human Sciences. He was co-operant in Algeria for the Agricultural and Agrarian reform Ministry and lecturer at the universities of Oran and Alger, then at the Political Studies Institute of Toulouse. He was professor at the Montpellier’s University before becoming director of the DESS rural and local development.
Thereafter, Raymond was municipal counsellor, deputy mayor then mayor of Béziers (1995/2014). General counsellor of Hérault (1983/1996), Regional counsellor of the Languedoc Roussillon (1986/2007), Deputy of Hérault (1993/1997), Senator of Hérault (2007/2014).
Since 2017, he his the Hérault delegate for Action Against Hunger.
Benjamin Nguyen
Member of the Board of Directors
Benjamin Nguyen has a 25 years career in diverse NGOs
Benjamin Nguyen has a 25 years career in diverse NGOs (MdM, ERM, HI, Solidarités International and the SIF for example) on field and headquarters at various responsibilities level. He was an executive director for two NGO. His professional experience gave him a global vision of development assistance, humanitarian action and their key issues.
Laurent Bacos
Member of the Board of Directors
Laurent Bacos started his career in NGOs in 1995 with Action Against Hunger,
Laurent Bacos started his career in NGOs in 1995 with Action Against Hunger, first as a field administrator (Abkhazia, Georgia and Russia), then as financial controller at the headquarter in Paris. He has been working since 2005 at the Médecins du monde headquarter as the institutional funding department supervisor. Laurent Bacos has already been a board member for Action Against Hunger from 2006 to 2009. He is a member of the organization since 1996
Elvira Rodriguez-Escudeiro
Member of the Board of Directors
Isabelle Triol
Member of the Board of Directors
After studying medicine, a DEA in epidemiology and intervention in public health and several field missions with French NGOs
After studying medicine, a DEA in epidemiology and intervention in public health and several field missions with French NGOs (MSF, MDM, DSF), Isabelle has been working for 27 years in palliative care. She is now supervisor of a multi-site service in palliative care at the Public Assistance of Paris’ Hospitals. Isabelle is an IFSI trainer as part of the hospital continuing education and the Paris-Créteil’s Medical School. She is also coordinator of a Master in Palliative Medicine, especially on the “Project Management” module.
Since November 2021, she presides the regional coordination of palliative care of Ile-de-France.
Marc Lescaudron
Member of the Board of Directors
Marc Lescaudron is a humanitarian professional for nearly 20 years and has been teaching professional master's courses in several universities
Marc Lescaudron is a humanitarian professional for nearly 20 years and has been teaching professional master's courses in several universities since 2007 (Paris 1-Sorbonne, Aix Marseille University, IEP de Grenoble). Since 2012, he has been leading an associative network of international experts (www.prospectivecooperation.org).
With members in more than forty countries on four continents, the association aims to forge links between university research and professional practices to promote innovative policies and practices, through spaces for meetings, exchanges reflection, and multi-task actions.
Graduated with a master’s degree in Sociology of Development Organizations (Paris 1 Sorbonne) and a master’s degree in Humanitarian Rights (Aix Marseille University), he is in charge of development programs and capacity reinforcement of local actors in West Africa, the Mediterranean and Latin America for forty years.
Dominique Benoist
Member of the Board of Directors
Dominique is now animator of a group for the international NGO ATD ¼ Monde and President of the EPISTOL organization (solidarity grocery store).
Marine officer, then engineer in the informatic industry, Dominique was small and medium companies’ leader. His career then developed as a consultant in companies management, setup and strategy. Later, he was training programs director for a Master in Purchase, Logistics and International Supply Chain.
Dominique is now animator of a group for the international NGO ATD ¼ Monde and President of the EPISTOL organization (solidarity grocery store).
Robert Sebbag
Member of the Board of Directors
Herrick Mouafo
Member of the Board of Directors
He is also a lecturer in the academic community and his lessons are based on the “conflict transformation” or the “mutation by conflict” approach as a critical view of the identity notion while discussing the “relation” notion of Edouard Glissant.
Herrick Mouafo is program officer for the research and formation in conflict’s analysis and transformation institute (Modus Operandi), associate researcher fir the CERDAP2 (EA 7443, attached to Sicences Po Grenoble). His thesis research was on State action on the matter of education in the Extreme North region, erected by this State with three other regions as Priority Education Area. He is now researching on the concept of belonging, conflicts and violence in the society in France and Cameroon.
He is also a lecturer in the academic community and his lessons are based on the “conflict transformation” or the “mutation by conflict” approach as a critical view of the identity notion while discussing the “relation” notion of Edouard Glissant.
Luc Lampière
Member of the Board of Directors and Member of the Ethics Committee
Sciences Po’s and Journalist’s Formation Center’s graduate, Luc Lamprière holds a law degree
Sciences Po’s and Journalist’s Formation Center’s graduate, Luc Lamprière holds a law degree (Paris I) and a Master of Public Administration of Harvard where he was as well Fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. Former Oxfam France’s CEO and member of the Oxfam International’s executive council, he is now director of the HI’s Institute for the Humanitarian Action within the Handicap International’s Federation (Humanity and Inclusion) for which he worked in the Middle East and Africa. He also collaborated with the UN, in particular with the World Food Program, the Norwegian Refugee Coucil (NRC) as well as diverse human rights’ defence organizations and internationals and locals NGOs. Former journalist, he was Liberation’s correspondent in Japan and New York. In 2001, he created in New York the first information service on the companies’ ethic, social accountability and sustainable development: “AFX Global Ethics Monitor” for the Agence France-Presse. He also lived in South Corea, Sudan, Kenya, Mexico, Thailand, Jordan, Congo and Tchad and worked in more than 50 different countries.
Pauline Véron
Member of the Board of Directors
Lawyer at the Paris bar specialized in Public Law, Pauline Véron started her career in 1998 at the national education, research and technology minister’s office as parliamentarian advisor
Lawyer at the Paris bar specialized in Public Law, Pauline Véron started her career in 1998 at the national education, research and technology minister’s office as parliamentarian advisor, then she was the deputy office chief for the Parliament’s relations minister’s office, before working for several law firms.
Simultaneously, in March 2001, she is elected deputy mayor at the urban planning for the 9th Paris’ district, and Paris’ Counsellor in March 2008. In 2012 she becomes Paris’ deputy mayor at the social and solidarity economy alongside with Bertrand Delanoë, then from March 2014 to July 2020, Paris’ deputy mayor at employment, local democracy, civic engagement, community life and youth alongside Anne Hidalgo. She as well worked as legal expert for Médecins du monde and is a board member of Emmaüs Solidarité. Former IHEE auditor, she is now counsel lawyer for Foley Hoag.
Alain Maïo
Member of the Board of Directors
A volunteer in Action against hunger since the end of 2017, Alain Maïo has been leading the Gard delegation since June 2018.
He was elected administrator in 2022. A phrase from Plato translates his thought well "Man is the measure of all things!". Putting the Human at the heart of citizen debates is his daily life in all his associative and professional commitments, nourishing the meaning of his advocacy for humanist values.
Engineer from the CNAM (National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts) in 1980, his entire professional career revolves around innovation. Whether digital, marketing or educational, he has never ceased to contribute to a better being for organizations. For this, he also trained in Management and finance with a “Mastère Grandes Ecoles” at Sup de Co Montpellier in 1992, where he graduated major. He has created several consulting and training companies for companies since 1993. He notably worked with WWF for the establishment of sustainable tourism in the Camargue in 1998. His understanding of complex and societal phenomena has led him to integrate many organizations. With a strong capacity for mobilization, and the deep desire to participate in the change of society, he notably joined in 2011 employers' unions of SMEs and training organizations. Since 2014, he has been an administrator of the ADRH (Support, Diversity, Rehabilitation, Handicap). He was 1st Vice-President of the CPAM (Assurance Maladie) du Gard from 2014 to 2022. Since 2017, he has been elected Vice-President Occitanie of the AJE (Association Jeunesse et Entreprises), since 2021 President of the SCIC WORLD COOP CONSORTIUM expert in market organization of the social and solidarity economy. He taught at the University of Nîmes and now teaches in business schools. Its commitments continue in international climate actions and has as objective; bring organizations together for a better being of humanity.
Executive board
Jean-François Riffaud
Executive Director
Jean-François heads the Executive Committee of Action contre la Faim and provides leadership and strategic vision to the teams in 25 countries. He is an influential leader in the fight against malnutrition.
Jean-Baptiste Lamarche
Director of Logistics and Information Systems
For 26 years, Jean-Baptiste has been leading logistics and the information systems of humanitarian operations of the biggest crisis, on the field and at Action contre la Faim HQ for 15 years.
Pascal Revault
Director of Expertise and Advocacy
Pascal has a 30 years of experience in research and practice in solidarity organizations, particularly in the health department, rights defense, and ecology.
Alice Ponsero
Director of Finance and Administration
Alice started her career in strategy & consulting, then in microfinance. She joined Action contre la Faim where she drives economical stakes and makes sure of the good financial management.
Charlotte Schneider
Director of Operations
From Country Director in Haiti and Afghanistan, Emergency Director to Paris City Hall’s policy developer on integration of refugees, Charlotte has over 20 years’ experience in the humanitarian and development field.
Frédéric Wehner
Director of Human Ressources
Social rights expert and humanitarian, Frederic has built his career internationally with 360° jobs before specializing, since 10 years, in human resources management.
Lucie Codiasse
Director of Communications and Development
With a strong field experience in Iraq and Calais, Lucie has a 15 years experience in communications and marketing with international brands for the fight against hunger.
Key figures
How we use the funds to fight hunger.
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Distribution by type of expenditure
Programme and support expenditure 91,6%)
Costs of background research and communication (4,7%)