Financial Transparency

TRANSPARENT MANAGEMENT

The legitimacy of an action lies inevitably in the clarity and requirement in the way that it operates, especially if financial. To fulfil this, Action contre la Faim prepares a full report of its activities every year (activity report), as well as the source and use of their resources (financial report).

FUNDS USED FOR FIGHTING AGAINST HUNGER

89%

Programmes

Fundraising

Operating costs

Source : Financial report 2023

DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES BY ORIGIN

16%

RESOURCES RAISED FROM THE PUBLIC

RESOURCES NOT LINKED TO PUBLIC GENEROSITY

76%

SUBSIDIES AND OTHER PUBLIC FUNDING

Source : Financial report 2023

MANAGEMENT ASSURED BY SOLID GUARANTEES

Action contre la Faim is an Association under French Law of 1901 and recognised as acting for Public Interest, and being the name issued by the French Council of State. For this reason, Action contre la Faim must submit their Annual Accounts to the French Ministry of the Interior and Foreign Affairs.
Action contre la Faim is a member of the French Committee for the Professional Code of Conduct for Charitable Organisations calling on the generosity of the public. This supervisory body brings together French associations and foundations that respect a set of ethical principles with respect to budgetary rigour and transparency in accounts.
To further enhance this transparency, ACF has set up an Audit, Risk and Compliance department, bringing together expertise dedicated to risk management. Reporting functionally to the CEO and the Board of Directors, which guarantees its independence, it is responsible for ensuring a high level of control in the countries where we operate, as well as at head office.
Audits by approved independent Auditors guarantees a year-on-year disciplined approach to the management and transparency of our accounts, published each year.
The large international institutional funders (ECHO, USAID) exercise continuous supervision over our accounts, at Head Office and in the field.
Action contre la Faim may be audited at any moment by the French Court of Audits and IGAS (Inspectorate General of Social Affairs), just like any other organism.
Action Against Hunger has been a Don en Confiance association since 1989, a body that monitors associations and foundations that solicit donations. Action Against Hunger is committed to upholding its principles of transparency and efficiency.

THE CONFIDENCE OF OUR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

To be efficient and recognised, a humanitarian organisation never works alone. Action contre la Faim develops its programmes in an independent way.

It is supported by diverse institutions, agencies, both national and international, namely:

The European Union (41% of the resources of the Association), through ECHO (European Humanitarian Aid department of the European Commission), Aid and Food Security, and Rehabilitation Funds
USAID: United States Agency for International Development (10% of the resources) United Nation Agencies (HCR, PNUD, UNICEF, PAM …)
The French government, through Ministries of Cooperation and Foreign Affairs as well as the French humanitarian response service (Service de l’action humanitaire)
National cooperation agencies, especially European.