Britain pledges 50 million dollars for drought-hit Ethiopia

CLIMATE SCIENCE

Aid organisations say Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country, is on the brink of famine akin to those of the 1980s, when millions of people died.

by Staff Writers
Addis Ababa (AFP) Sept 24, 2008
Britain has pledged 50 million dollars for drought-hit Ethiopia, where some 9.6 million people are in need of emergency food aid, its embassy here said on Wednesday.

The money will finance food distribution, medical support, nutrition and water supply.

"We are very concerned about the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia. That's why DFID (Department for International Development) is making this additional funding available with immediate effect," said Howard Taylor, DFID's representative in Ethiopia.

In June, London pledged some 10 million pounds (19 million dollars, 13 million euros) for Ethiopia.

The World Food Programme on Monday launched an appeal for 460 million dollars to the millions of Ethiopians affected by drought and rising food prices.

Aid organisations say Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country, is on the brink of famine akin to those of the 1980s, when millions of people died.

Community
Email This Article
Comment On This Article

Share This Article With Planet Earth

del.icio.us Digg Reddit

YahooMyWeb Google Facebook

Related Links
Climate Science News - Modeling, Mitigation Adaptation

Memory Foam Mattress Review

SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison ...

Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News

CLIMATE SCIENCE

UN says drought worsening in Ethiopian restive region

Addis Ababa (AFP) Sept 16, 2008
The United Nations on Tuesday warned that a shortage of food and water was worsening the effects of a searing drought in Ethiopia's restive Somali region.

ENERGY TECH A-Power Energy Signs Its First Wind Turbine Sales Contract Follow The Roadmap To Sustainability At Working Buildings 2008 Austin Energy Launches Smart Grid New Bill To Expand Promotion Of Biofuels Welcomed	CIVIL NUCLEAR Russian-led consortium only bidder in Turkey nuclear plant tender Alleged nuclear shenanigans hit Lithuania's graft rank: watchdog Nuclear Energy Insights From Policy Expert Marilyn Brown Development Of New Nuclear Generating Units
BLUE SKY Seabird Ammonia Emissions Contribute To Atmospheric Acidity New Clues To Air Circulation In The Atmosphere Strange Clouds At The Edge Of Space Dutch town tests 'air-purifying' concrete	WOOD PILE Campaign Launched To Re-Forest America Stressed trees release aspirin compound, may communicate : study Oil Palm Plantations Are No Substitute For Tropical Rainforests Norway donates up to one billion dollars to save Brazil rain forest
FARM NEWS Asia on alert over tainted China milk China says dairy firm knew of toxic milk for months Global Food Situation At A Crossroads New Study Offers Solution To Global Fisheries Collapse	CAR TECH Chrysler to go electric in 2010 CSIRO's UltraBattery Goes Global In The Auto Sector Agreement On Electric Vehicles Fleet Testing And Service Network In Iceland Americans And Europeans Have Similiar Plug-In Hybrids Plans
AEROSPACE Safer Skies For The Flying Public Chinese airlines fly into headwinds in Olympic year The M2-F1 - An Aircraft Without Wings China's Tianjin building runway for Airbus test flights: report	NUCLEAR SPACE

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2007 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement