Publications
Action Against Hunger’s International Network produces a variety of published works from context analysis and regional assessments to community surveys and field reports.
List of Publications
Justice for Muttur: Press Dossier
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Download [2.05 MB] Recent events indicate a rise in security threats to humanitarian workers, and nothing symbolizes this deterioration like the 2006 murder of Action Against Hunger’s 17 employees in Sri Lanka—humanitarians whose civilian status offered them no protection. The international community must not tolerate such crimes and must address this shrinking of humanitarian space. This press dossier provides background on the events that have unfolded in Sri Lanka since the shocking assassinations of our staff.
The Muttur Massacre: The Struggle For Justice
Download [2.05 MB] On August 4, 2006, 17 ACF employees were killed in cold blood while assisting local populations in Sri Lanka—an unprecedented event in humanitarian affairs. After 18 months and three Sri Lankan investigations—proceedings wracked by inertia, inadequate guarantees of independence, and a lack of respect for international standards—ACF bitterly observes that these proceedings have proven ineffective and calls for an international investigation. This detailed advocacy report outlines our assessment.
Myanmar: Water and Sanitation Assessment, Ayeyarwaddy Delta, Feb. 2008
Download [986 KB] Ayeyarwaddy division is a delta region in the south of Myanmar that constitutes the country's most important river system. A low-lying region subject to severe flooding, frequent storms, and other climatic hazards, it suffered major setbacks during the '04 tsunami, and more recently from Cyclone Nargis. ACF’s survey identifies the water and sanitation problems confronting local populations and proposes a range of solutions.
ACF's Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Policy
Download [314 KB] In its fight against hunger and malnutrition, the Action Against Hunger International Network (ACF-IN) pursues Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) activities that emphasize both treatment—water as a tool in curing acute malnutrition—and prevention—with public health, livelihood, and environmental resource concerns. This paper establishes ACF's positioning and course of action for the Water, Sanitation, Hygiene sector and serves as a platform for contributing towards a technical strategy for the sector.
The Right to Water: Emergence, Definition, Current Situation, and Stakeholder Positions
Download [2.48 MB] The concept of the “Right to Water” has emerged over the past few years, emphasizing a human-centered approach to meeting basic needs among vulnerable populations. The concept's scope gathered momentum in 2002 when the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) adopted General Comment No. 15, which, for the first time, recognized the right to Water as a fundamental human right.
