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John — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:18:05 +0000

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Lessons from the Horn of Africa drought 2005/6

John — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:50:54 +0000

‘If urgent action is taken early in a crisis to protect livelihoods, the effects of drought on pastoralists can be mitigated… Yet agencies, donors and national governments proved unable to address the crisis effectively in its early stages. Livelihoods interventions have been limited, and the response has focused overwhelmingly on food aid.’

‘One of the key difficulties in swiftly mounting livelihoods interventions during the early stages of the emergency stemmed from technical and organisational weaknesses in assessing, designing and implementing them.’

From: ‘Saving lives through livelihoods: critical gaps in the response to the drought in the Greater Horn of Africa’ HPG Briefing Note, Overseas Development Institute, May 2006

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John — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:28:41 +0000

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