Niger and Chad Food Crisis: DFID Announces Funding

International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has announced funding to be directed through the World Food Programme, UNICEF, Oxfam and Save the Children.

The funding will provide food and treatments for malnourished children in Niger and Chad. More than 4.6 million people in the area do not have enough food to eat.

Andrew Mitchell also urged other international donors to increase their response. He said “Niger and Chad are two of the least developed countries in the world but their plight has been largely forgotten by the world’s leaders.

“The current humanitarian situation is dire and millions of people are desperately in need of food. It is for that reason that we are announcing some very specific help to assist those who need it most. But we also need to address the longer-term issues of food security in the region.

“We cannot do this on our own, which is why I will be speaking to my French counterparts to urge them to join us in taking action. I call on other leaders to increase their response to this crisis before it’s too late.”

Read the full announcement here

Read more about the food crisis here

A number of NIDOS members are responding to the crisis.

 

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