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<p>Ongoing humanitarian and development support is vital in order to avert famine
in the most vulnerable areas. DFID spent £293 million on humanitarian assistance in
the region over the last financial year, providing support to vulnerable people affected
by food insecurity and conflict crises. We also use our development funding to support
programmes that build resilience to climate change and strengthen early warning systems:
for instance DFID has supported the strengthening of Ethiopia’s hydro-meteorological
network enabling more accurate measurement and prediction of extreme weather and flooding.</p>
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