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Disaster Assistance at a Glance
Recent Disaster Declarations:
Complex Emergency
OFDA Response:
Agriculture and food security, health, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene
OFDA Preparedness:
Climate forecasting
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Most Recent Disaster Declaration:
Complex Emergency, 10-12-2007
Chronic drought conditions continue to negatively impact food security, health, and nutrition indicators, as well as water availability in Eritrea. According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), only 32 percent of rural populations have access to protected water sources. Economic and political challenges, including a lack of human resources due to high levels of military conscription and shortages of agricultural inputs, have also contributed to the disruption of agricultural production and economic development, exacerbating existing poverty and deteriorating humanitarian conditions. In addition, political constraints prevent comprehensive assessments and monitoring and have led to a significant reduction in the number of humanitarian agencies operating in Eritrea.
On October 12, 2007, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Jennifer A. McIntyre renewed the Eritrea disaster declaration in response to ongoing food and water insecurity. In FY 2007, USAID/OFDA provided nearly $3 million in humanitarian assistance for ongoing programming in the areas of health, nutrition, humanitarian coordination and information management, and water, sanitation and hygiene. A USAID/OFDA monitor, based in Asmara, will continue to coordinate relief activities and monitor general humanitarian conditions in Eritrea.
For information on additional USAID disaster responses in Eritrea, please see OFDA Annual Reports.
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