Download or read book Responding to Drought and Famine in the Horn of Africa written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-09 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Responding to drought and famine in the Horn of Africa : hearing before the Subcommittee on African Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, August 3, 2011.

Download or read book Responding to Drought and Famine in the Horn of Africa written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on African Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Responding to Drought and Famine in the Horn of Africa written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on African Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Responding to Drought and Famine in the Horn of Africa written by Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate Staff and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-02 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to UNICEF, an estimated 2.3 million children in the region are acutely malnourished, half a million of whom are at risk of imminent death. Unfortunately, this crisis is expected to worsen in the coming months, eclipsing the famine in Ethiopia in the mid-1980s that elicited first global public outcry and then a great response, as demonstrated by memorable events, such as Live Aid. The broad public awareness of that crisis in the 1980s appears to be absent today, despite a worsening humanitarian situation and increasing need for aid.

Download or read book Humanitarian Crisis and Response in the Horn of Africa written by Charley J. Newsome and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a result of the worst drought in 60 years, regional conflicts, and conflict within states, a humanitarian emergency of massive proportion is unfolding in the Horn of Africa region with more than 13.3 million people affected, 750,000 of whom need food assistance in the near future to avoid death. Somalia has been hardest hit so far, creating population displacement within its borders and a refugee crisis of nearly 1 million people in the region, primarily in Kenya and Ethiopia. The international community is responding, and the humanitarian needs are expected to rise and will likely demand sustained attention. This book provides an overview of the current status of the crisis, a summary of the background on the region, a framework for the international and humanitarian response, and an analysis of some of the operational challenges.

Download or read book A Dangerous Delay written by Debbie Hillier and published by Oxfam. This book was released on 2012 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 13 million people are still affected by the crisis in the Horn of Africa. There were clear early warning signs many months in advance, yet there was insufficient response until it was far too late. This briefing, published jointly by Oxfam and Save the Children, examines the factors that allowed a drought in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Djibouti to develop into a full-scale crisis of hunger and livelihoods, such that millions of people suffered and thousands died. Its main focus is the response of international aid system, although the ultimate importance of enhanced resilience for the communities themselves is recognised. Recommendations: A change in approach to chronic drought situations is needed: managing the risks, not the crisis. This means that the all actors {u2013} national governments, donors, NGOs, and the UN need to: act decisively on information from early warning systems and not wait for certainty before responding; actively seek to reduce drought risk in all activities, ensuring that long-term development interventions increase resilience and adapt to the changing context; and change organisational structures, invest in people and provide flexible funding in order to break down the divisions between humanitarian and development work.

Download or read book Famine in Africa written by von Braun, Joachim and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though famine has affected many parts of the world in the twentieth century, the conditions that produce famine—extreme poverty, armed conflict, economic and political turmoil, and climate shocks—are now most prevalent in Africa. Researchers differ on how to address this problem effectively, but their arguments are often not informed by empirical analysis from a famine context. Broadening current theories and models of development for conquering famine, Famine in Africa grounds its findings in long-term empirical research, especially on the impact of famine on households and markets. The authors present the results of field work and other research from numerous parts of Africa, with a particular focus on Botswana, Ethiopia, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, and Zimbabwe. With these data, the authors explain the factors that cause famines and assess efforts to mitigate and prevent them. Famine in Africa is an important resource for international development specialists, students, and policymakers.

Download or read book Drought and Hunger in Africa written by National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.) and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1987 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a synthesis of the ideas that emerged from a colloquium held at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Download or read book Drought in the Horn of Africa Rapid response and mitigation plan to avert a humanitarian catastrophe written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2022-01-17 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Horn of Africa is facing the third severe La Niña?induced drought episode in a decade, and the region is on the verge of a catastrophe if humanitarian assistance is not urgently scaled up. Drought is particularly impacting Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia and exacerbating the humanitarian situation in a region characterized by underlying vulnerabilities and already suffering from the impact of multiple shocks since late 2019. These include a desert locust upsurge (the first in 70 years), the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID?19) pandemic and its socioeconomic implications, abnormally high food prices, and protracted conflict and insecurity. Drought is among the most devastating of natural hazards – crippling food production, depleting pastures, disrupting markets, and, at its most extreme, causing widespread human and animal deaths. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) rapid response and mitigation plan for the Horn of Africa describe the set of activities that should be prioritized from the recent Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs) for Ethiopia and Somalia, as well as those included in the Kenya Drought Flash Appeal, in order to save the livelihoods and therefore the lives of 1.5 million rural people across the three countries. The timeframe for the plan is January to June 2022 (six months). FAO is urgently requesting USD 129.9 million to provide critical assistance to rural populations, prevent the further worsening of hunger and malnutrition, safeguard livelihoods, as well as prevent displacement and further increases in humanitarian needs in 2022.

Download or read book Drought in the Horn of Africa Revised rapid response and mitigation plan to avert a humanitarian catastrophe written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2022-06-23 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Horn of Africa is facing the third severe La Niña?induced drought episode in a decade, and the region is on the verge of a catastrophe if humanitarian assistance is not urgently scaled up and sustained. Drought is exacerbating the humanitarian situation in a region already facing high levels of exisiting food insecurity. In Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, 18.4 million people are projected to be in Crisis (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification [IPC] Phase 3) or worse levels of high acute food insecurity due solely to the drought. An unprecedented fourth, below-average rainy season has just occurred in these countries, while Djibouti also experienced erratic rainfall in 2021. Drought is among the most devastating of natural hazards – crippling food production, depleting pastures, disrupting markets, and, at its most extreme, causing widespread human and animal deaths. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) revised rapid response and mitigation plan for the Horn of Africa aggregates FAO's components of recent humanitarian appeals. It provides further details on what urgently needs to happen to scale from January to December 2022 in order to save the livelihoods and therefore the lives of 4.98 million rural people across the four countries and the risks associated with an insufficient or untimely response. The timeframe for the plan has been extended from June to December 2022. FAO is urgently requesting USD 172 million to provide critical assistance to rural populations, prevent the further worsening of hunger and malnutrition, safeguard livelihoods, as well as prevent displacement and further increases in humanitarian needs in 2022.

Download or read book Response to the Horn of Africa Emergency written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the recurring drought situation in the Horn of Africa, UNICEF had integrated disaster risk reduction -- particularly drought mitigation -- into its regular programmes since the end of 2010 and had accelerated its response to the effects of the worsening drought since the end of 2010. An even worse situation was averted across much of the Horn of Africa as systems and services -- such as the UNICEF supported Health Extension Programme in Ethiopia -- were already in place to mitigate the effects of the drought on the most disadvantaged people. With the rapid escalation of the crisis in mid-2011, UNICEF scaled up operations in all affected countries significantly. Generous public and private funding contributions enabled the rapid expansion of the emergency programmes for famine-affected populations in Somalia; the provision of life-saving services for thousands of refugees crossing into Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti; and the strengthening of existing programmes in drought-affected communities in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Download or read book Adapting to Drought written by Michael Mortimore and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989-03-30 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book embodies the results of thirteen years of research in drought-prone rural areas in the semi-arid zone of northern Nigeria. It describes the patterns of adaptive behaviour observed among Hausa, Ful'be and Manga communities in response to recurrent drought in the 1970s and 1980s. The question of desertification is explored in an area where the visible evidence of moving sand dunes is dramatic blame are examined in relation to the field evidence. A critique is offered of deterministic theories and authoritarian solutions. Professor Mortimore demonstrates a parallel between the observable resilience of semi-arid ecosystems and the adaptive strategies of the human communities that inhabit them and suggests policy directions for strengthening that resilience.

Download or read book Famine Defeated written by Carole Collins and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Drought and Famine in Africa 1981 1986 written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Domestic Politics and Drought Relief in Africa written by Ngonidzashe Munemo and published by Firstforumpress. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ngonidzashe Munemo challenges the conventional wisdom that African governments lack the technical capacity and political will to respond to drought and the threat of famine. Through a comparative analysis of three politically disparate countries¿Botswana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe¿Munemo demonstrates that differences in the ways that governments face similar drought-induced food crisis are the result not of incompetence, but of rational political considerations. His original analysis shows why, in democracies and authoritarian regimes alike, the less effective option is so often the policy choice.

Download or read book Drought and Famine in Africa 1981 1986 The Africa drought and famine 1981 1986 chronologies of Ethiopia Sudan Mozambique Mali Kenya and Botswana appendix to accompany the report Drought and famine in Africa 1981 1986 the US response written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Drought and Hunger in Africa written by Michael H. Glantz and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: