Parliament Engages Action Against Hunger on Programs
By Benjamin S Conteh
The Committee on engineer in the Sierra Leone Parliament on 25th August 2025. Engaged Action Against Hunger (AAH) at Committee Room 1 to review the organization’s activities, interventions, and impact across the country.
Deputy Country Director–Programs of AAH, Admire Mukorera, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to present the organization’s mandate and operations. He highlighted that while the organization has rebranded from “Action Contre la Faim” to “Action Against Hunger” in Sierra Leone to reflect its Anglophone context, its global mandate and mission remain unchanged.
We are transparent and accountable to the communities we serve, the government, Parliament, and our donors. We are open to sharing additional information even beyond this session,” Mukorera said. Action Against Hunger (AAH), headquartered in France with regional offices in the USA, Spain, India, and Germany, has operated in Sierra Leone since 1991 without interruption. Its work is anchored in tackling malnutrition through an integrated, multi-sectoral approach. Nutrition and Health with a focus on children under five, pregnant and lactating women, and system strengthening at community and institutional levels.
Food Security and Livelihoods climate-smart agriculture, food and income security, and support to smallholder farmers.
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) providing access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and health promotion.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support community services, institutional capacity building, and contribution to the national mental health strategy.
Climate Change and Environment including reforestation and mangrove restoration, with current projects targeting the restoration of 460 hectares of degraded land.
Operational Areas
Currently, AAH is active in: Falaba District implements fully integrated interventions in nutrition, health, WASH, and food security.
Bonthe District integrated programming with support for nutrition and health facilities.
Falaba District primarily agriculture-focused interventions, targeting underserved and hard-to-reach chiefdoms.
Freetown serves as the headquarters and coordination hub.
Mukorera explained that while the organization’s default approach is integrated programming, certain interventions are donor-specific, leading to projects that may focus solely on nutrition, agriculture, or WASH depending on funding priorities.
AAH works closely with:
Government Ministries particularly the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (Directorate of Food and Nutrition; Directorate of Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health), and the National Secretariat for the Reduction of Teenage Pregnancy (NSRTP).
Civil Society Platforms such as the (SUNI) Civil Society Alliance, which comprises 10 member organizations.
International Donors including the French Development Agency, the Government of Ireland, and other foundations. Members of Parliament commended Action Against Hunger for extending its services to hard-to-reach areas such as Falaba and Bonthe, which are often neglected by most humanitarian and development actors. They further requested clarity on the sector specific activities being implemented in each operational area, to better understand the scope and impact of AAH’s work in Sierra Leone.
