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 aims to provide vital food assistance, agricultural support and water, sanitation and hygiene interventions, in 136 fokontany in the rural communes of Maniry, Ankilimivory, Beara, Antaly and Vohitany.

Our main achievements in 2024:

Food assistance

  • 10,000 households received food rations consisting of: 30 kg of white rice, 4.5 kg of legumes, 3 liters of vegetable oil. They were also made aware of nutritional messages.
  • 272 community agents (CHVs) were trained to deliver nutritional messages.
  • 50 groups of households received cooking demonstration kits
    consisting of 2 cooking pots; 2 ladles; 2 20-liter bowls; 4 1-liter cups; 2 15-liter buckets; 2 kitchen knives; 50 plates; 50 soup spoons; 2 cutting boards; and 5 bars of soap.

Agriculture

  • 390 farmer-leaders were trained to improve crop production.
  • 9,000 households received seeds (CUMA and CUVI) and small agricultural equipment.
  • 50 farmer-producers were trained in agricultural product quality standards.
  • 200 farmer-leaders were trained in good animal husbandry practices.
  • 2,000 households received small ruminants (sheep and goats) and inerme cactus.
  • 14 APPSA (Production and Animal Health Local Agent) agents have been set up.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

  • 22 water points were set up (08 new constructions and 14 rehabilitations) and 22 committees made up of 264 members were trained to manage them.

  • 1,100 people received WASH kits comprising 4 bars of soap, a 1-litre cup, a 15-litre bucket, six pieces of washable sanitary towel, a 20-litre water filter and two 20-litre jerry cans.

  • 51,200 households were sensitized to sanitation and hygiene.

  • 160 households leading sanitation were identified.