AINA

AINA EMERGENCY RELIEF

The AINA project, funded by USAID/BHA, is implemented by ADRA in the district of Ampanihy-Ouest, from June 01, 2023 until August 31, 2025. The project was launched to respond to the chronic drought and severe water shortage in this region, affecting a population composed primarily by farmers. Beyond providing emergency relief assistance, the project also supports the communities towards resilience to the impacts of climate change. The project aims to provide vital food assistance, agricultural support and water, sanitation and hygiene interventions, in 136 communities in the rural communes of Maniry, Ankilimivory, Beara, Antaly and Vohitany.

In 2024, 10,000 vulnerable families benefited a monthly food assistance, accompanied by nutrition education through cooking demonstrations and sharing of nutritional messages. The project worked with trained Community Health Volunteers to conduct these nutrition activities.  AINA’s food assistance mainly targets families headed by women, pregnant and nursing women, elderly and disabled people and children.

In response to the community urgent needs in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), the project built 19 water points in 2024 and trained 264 members of the community to manage them. These infrastructures are serving 9,144 people, providing water for household consumption and agriculture purpose.

Those identified in acute need of support in hygiene received WASH kits comprising soaps, washable sanitary towel, buckets, water filter and jerry cans. In addition, more than 50,000 families participated in awareness raising sessions in sanitation and hygiene topics.

To restore disrupted livelihoods due to the impact of the drought, and to avoid reliance on emergency assistance, the project also supports the participants with agriculture activities, which includes promotion of home gardens, use of climate-smart farming techniques, and animal husbandry. In this sector, the project achieved the following results:

  • 390 farmer leaders were trained in planting techniques to improve crop production
  • 9,000 families received vegetable and food crop seeds and small agricultural equipment
  • 200 farmer leaders were trained in good animal husbandry practices
  • 2,000 families were provided with sheep and goats.

In four years, AINA project has been able to benefit 18,462 families, supporting them to achieve food security, resilience, well-being, and above all, self-reliance.