 The Business Alliance Against Chronic Hunger (BAACH) was formed in 2006 by a group of CEOs and public leaders who outlined an action plan for business to help reduce hunger. Through BAACH, businesses leverage their expertise and capabilities to improve value chains – from production, processing and packaging to retailing and marketing – to increase food supplies, nutrition and incomes in hungry regions.
BAACH works to reduce hunger on the ground in Africa by strengthening specific value chains through business development and market linkages. Companies implement these solutions in partnership with governments, NGOs, international agencies and communities.
Globally, BAACH strengthens worldwide commitment to action on hunger by promoting effective business models to reduce hunger, facilitating dialogue, and engaging in global partnerships.
The Kenya Pilot District
The Alliance’s founders recommended initiating action in one specific location to develop a model for business partnership to reduce hunger which can be scaled up and adapted to other regions. BAACH is focusing initial efforts in Siaya, the poorest district in Kenya, where 38% of children are stunted by malnutrition. Over 30 companies plus key partners - including NGOs, international agencies and the Government of Kenya - are taking action in four priority areas:
1. Staple crop production and market linkages
2. Integrated processing and packaging
3. Retail and consumer market development
4. Entrepreneurship capacity-building
Get Involved
Engagement in BAACH offers several benefits:
Action: Generate tangible results on the ground to reduce hunger in Africa through sustainable, market-based solutions.
Networking: Engage with global, regional and national leaders in business, government, UN and international agencies and NGOs.
Visibility: Work with top business and public leaders, highlighting the Alliance approach in global dialogues and the media.
Who else is involved?
BAACH is led by a Global Project Board that includes:
Unilever
Sealed Air
General Mills
TNT
Technoserve
The MDG Centre
An Advisory Board comprised of leading experts and global institutions provides additional guidance. In Kenya over 30 companies and 10 partner organisations have joined the Alliance, with strong support from the Government of Kenya.
Contact us
For more information on the Business Alliance Against Chronic Hunger, please contact hunger@weforum.org, or Helena Leurent at helena.leurent@weforum.org or Lisa Dreier at lisa.dreier@weforum.org
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Business can play an important role in addressing the root causes of chronic hunger. We are ready to commit our expertise to help build solutions to this problem.
