Mekelle: 17 April 2024 (Tigray Herald)
The UK has announced life-saving assistance for hundred of thousands of Ethiopians at a pledging event in Geneva.
UK pledges support for vulnerable communities in Ethiopia
The UK has announced life-saving assistance for hundred of thousands of Ethiopians at a pledging event in Geneva.
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• the white paper and Global Food Security Summit (GFSS) and 2023 campaign set the stage for renewed UK leadership on humanitarian action and food security. This includes a strong focus on resilience building, prevention of malnutrition through the health system, and more climate resilient agriculture and food systems
• last year the UK doubled its humanitarian funding to Ethiopia from £42 million to £80 million in light of its increased needs. This year the UK will continue to scale up its work, providing £100 million for humanitarian assistance to avert a serious humanitarian crisis
• £30 million of this funding will be used to treat acute malnutrition for those in greatest need, covering critical gaps in nutrition supplies
• the remaining funding will target health, water and sanitation deficiencies as part of efforts to prevent and reduce malnutrition, while funding emergency cash and social protection to increase food security and resilience for vulnerable communities
UK’s Deputy Foreign Secretary today announced £100 million boost to great britian funding for the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia
21 million people in Ethiopia are in need.
@AndrewmitchMP called on the international community to address the dire situation.
