Washington, 2 August 2022 (TDI): The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has released a fact sheet on the Horn of Africa’s food insecurity crisis. The USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance has prepared the fact sheet.
📢 NEW HORN OF AFRICA Fact Sheet 📢
▪️ The Horn of Africa is experiencing the world’s worst food insecurity crisis this year.
▪️ The 🇺🇸 has provided nearly $1.8 BILLION in funding to help.
▪️ Much more is needed. @USAID calls on others to step uphttps://t.co/nLwnThyR50 https://t.co/FCNWiVsR9M pic.twitter.com/Nty2GuoAcQ— USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (@USAIDSavesLives) August 1, 2022
The title of the fact sheet is “Horn of Africa – Complex Emergency.” Notably, this is the first fact sheet of the fiscal year 2022 on the Horn of Africa. It was released on 27 July 2022.
The Horn of Africa is witnessing the world’s worst food insecurity emergency. Following four consecutive below-average rainy seasons, the Horn of Africa is experiencing the longest extended drought in recent history.
Since its initiation in late 2020, the drought has affected approximately 19.4 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Moreover, it has aggravated the actual human suffering caused by recurring climatic shocks, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and conflict.
Assistance by USAID
This food crisis has affected an estimated 18.6 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Also, by September, the figure might exceed 20 million.
On the 18th of July, USAID Administrator Samantha Power announced the addition of $1.2 billion for drought relief in the Horn of Africa. Thus it has raised the US government’s humanitarian commitment to the region to roughly $1.8 billion in the fiscal year (FY) 2022.
The US is providing an additional $1.2B in humanitarian assistance to the Horn of Africa. Amidst a historic food crisis, this money will fund:
– Food aid & emergency staples
– Cash assistance
– Vaccines & treatments for the severely ill
– Services for vulnerable women & children pic.twitter.com/CXnoNYLeVt— Samantha Power (@PowerUSAID) July 18, 2022
Furthermore, to alleviate extreme food insecurity in the Horn of Africa, USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) is providing emergency food aid through two UN agencies and seven non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
In addition, the USAID/BHA partners are preventing food security consequences in the Horn of Africa from deteriorating, with more than $1 billion in FY 2022 funding to date.
Moreover, USAID/BHA has provided more than $54.6 million in FY 2022 financing to 10 NGOs and three UN organizations in Ethiopia and Somalia to increase access to health care services.
Also, the partners with USAID/BHA supply medical supplies, assist mobile health units, and educate community health workers to meet acute health needs, which are linked with nutrition and WASH programming of USAID.
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