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South Caucasus

ABOUT US

Action Against Hunger South Caucasus is a regional mission with over 30 years of experience working in hard-to-reach areas across Georgia and Armenia. As one of the few INGOs operational in Abkhazia, the organization supports vulnerable communities in overcoming hunger, poverty, and socio-economic exclusion. Its programs focus on strengthening livelihoods, employability, and inclusive economic development, particularly for women, youth, refugees, displaced populations, minorities, and persons with disabilities. Through expertise in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Shelter, and social inclusion, Action Against Hunger promotes resilience, self-reliance, and sustainable development in contexts affected by conflict and climate challenges.

At the heart of our work lies a strong commitment to localization. We believe that sustainable impact comes from strengthening local capacities and transferring skills, so that communities and organizations can lead their own development.

Humanitarian context

The South Caucasus is shaped by protracted conflict, displacement, and socio-economic inequalities, which continue to affect people’s access to opportunities, services, and stability. Across Georgia (including Abkhazia) and Armenia, rural isolation, limited services, and uneven economic opportunities create barriers to inclusion, particularly for refugees, displaced populations, minorities, disabled, women and youth.

At the same time, the region holds significant potential for recovery and development, especially through improved livelihoods, stronger local systems, and increased social cohesion.

Our activity

Between 2021 and 2025, Action Against Hunger supported 122,965 people across the South Caucasus—57% of them women—through programs aimed at strengthening local economies, stabilizing communities, and improving access to essential services. Our work has contributed to increased household incomes, higher agricultural productivity, better employment opportunities, and improved access to water, sanitation, and basic services.

In 2025 alone, we reached 13,510 people, 60% of whom were women, reflecting our continued focus on inclusive and locally driven development.

Through our employability and entrepreneurship programs in Georgia, we support individuals in building practical skills, accessing jobs, and developing small businesses. Our community-led local development work focuses particularly on environmental initiatives, women's empowerment and leadership, and youth engagement, encouraging collaboration between civil society, local authorities, and the private sector. These efforts have supported community infrastructure improvements, access to basic services, and job creation. Alongside this, we continue to support women through initiatives that promote gender equality and address gender-based violence.

In Abkhazia, we support communities affected by the conflict and economic isolation through initiatives that strengthen self-reliance and resilience. In 2025, we supported households in Eastern Abkhazia with agricultural inputs, vocational training, and winterization assistance. We also supported 6 civil society organizations in implementing community-based initiatives that strengthen social cohesion and promote local ownership and invested in WASH infrastructures.

In Armenia, our programs support both refugees and host communities, particularly following the displacement from Nagorno-Karabakh. We address immediate needs while also looking at longer-term integration and stability, including the rehabilitation of collective shelters and community spaces, and the creation of training and economic opportunities that support vulnerable groups to build sustainable livelihoods and integrate into their communities.