On May 6, USAID’s Cara Christie and the Horn Drought Humanitarian Response Team were selected for their outstanding work identifying and coordinating U.S. humanitarian relief efforts during the 2011 Somalia famine. Read more >>
Tag archives for Famine
USAID in the Middle East: Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Part 2)
In the 1980s, USAID created the Famine Early Warning Systems Network to monitor and predict developments that affect food security in the Middle East and other areas. Read more >>
FrontLines Year in Review: Catching Ethiopians Before They Fall
Today, one of Africa’s largest social safety nets does not just protect against chronic food insecurity, it helps communities weather the future. Read more >>
One Year On: Looking Back on Famine and a Smarter Response in the Horn
While the food security conditions in Somalia have improved, our response this past year reflects our understanding of the fragility of the situation Read more >>
One Year After Famine: The Need for a Continued Comprehensive Response
On July 20, 2011, I got a call from Dina Esposito, USAID’s Director of the Office of Food for Peace, alerting me of the official declaration of famine in Somalia. That moment, more than a year ago, is still deeply, vividly and painfully with me. Famines are entirely man-made and have become increasingly rare. In my [...]
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Morrill Act
Today we celebrate the visionary leadership of President Abraham Lincoln in signing the Morrill Act 150 years ago. Even as our nation prepared to enter one of the most brutal and challenging periods of its existence, President Lincoln demonstrated a powerful understanding that America’s success would depend on investment in the agricultural development of its [...]
An Alliance for Global Development
Originally posted on the White House Blog. When Prime Minister Cameron meets President Obama in Washington today it will have been ten months since our two countries signed a new Partnership for Global Development. The partnership outlines specific areas where we are focusing our collective efforts, reaffirming our commitment to saving lives and improving human [...]
More Good News but Crisis Continues
On Friday the United Nations declared that famine is no longer present in Somalia. This is great and welcome news to the humanitarian aid community. The newly released data shows the positive impact of the massive international effort to rush life-saving assistance to millions of people in Somalia. What we are doing is working, and [...]
FWD Day Surpasses Goal, Hitting 117 Million Forwards
The USAID FWD Campaign successfully garnered 117 million forwards of crisis facts on FWD Day, dwarfing the goal of 13.3 million—the number of people currently affected by the crisis in the Horn of Africa. Celebrities, NGOs, corporations, and the American public joined forces to amplify the message through a host of online channels including Twitter, [...]
Share Hope by Helping Us Reach 13 Million Forwards
Right now, 13.3 million people are in need of emergency assistance in the Horn of Africa, more than the populations of New York and Los Angeles combined. To help raise awareness, we have dedicated today – Wednesday, November 9th – FWD>Day. Today, we want to help 13.3 million people forward facts about the crisis to [...]
