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Rising food prices entrench children in poverty trap
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2009Food prices have increased dramatically in both world markets and local markets since 2006. Children are suffering as a result.DocumentThe future of pastoralism in Ethiopia
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 2007Ethiopia has Africa’s largest livestock population, with over 60% of its land area is semi-arid lowland, dominated by the livestock economy. In December 2006, Ethiopians from the Federal and Regional governments and from traditional institutions met at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK to deliberate over the future for pastoralism in Ethiopia.DocumentA review of emergency food security assessment practice in Ethiopia
United Nations [UN] World Food Programme, 2006This study reviews the practice of Emergency Needs Assessment (ENA) in Ethiopia as it relates to food security, with a view to informing efforts by the World Food Programme (WFP) to improve ENA practice globally.DocumentImproving drought response in pastoral regions of Ethiopia
Overseas Development Institute, 2008This study provides an overview of the timing, appropriateness and efficacy of interventions in response to the drought that affected the pastoral lowlands of Ethiopia in 2005/2006. It identifies mechanisms to initiate more timely and appropriate interventions to protect and support pastoral livelihoods and explores donor interest in resourcing these changes.DocumentFood for thought: livestock feeding support during drought
Feinstein International Center, USA, 2007This Pastoralist Livelihoods Initiative policy brief argues that a livelihoods-based drought response in pastoralist areas could aim to protect key livestock assets and support rapid rebuilding of herds after drought.DocumentFood assistance programming in the context of HIV
Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2007This guide from the FANTA project outlines key steps for integrating food assistance and nutrition into HIV programmes.DocumentAssessing household food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008Reducing hunger in developing countries depends on reliable estimates of food insecurity. Using data about how much food individual households acquire may be a more accurate way to measure dietary quantity and quality than national level data.DocumentCan payment for work schemes replace food aid in Ethiopia?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008Chronic food insecurity presents a huge challenge to achieving sustainable development. Food aid is often used to provide assistance to the poorest people. This can result in dependency on food aid, however, and increase the numbers of households that lack food each year. What are the alternatives, and do they work?DocumentWhat lessons have donors and policymakers learnt from the famines in Ethiopia?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Ethiopia experienced periods of famine in 1999-2000 and 2002-2003. While droughts triggered these crises, many other factors contributed. However, there is little agreement about how to address the long-term causes of famine; emergency food aid remains the primary response by the government and donors.DocumentSafety nets: reducing risk and encouraging development
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Providing ‘safety nets’ during food shortages involves distributing food or cash. This is a common short-term relief strategy to food shortages. Many economists claim that these discourage economic development, but safety nets actually encourage development when part of a comprehensive social protection strategy.Pages