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<p>DFID is concerned by the impact of the drought in the East and Horn of Africa and
has taken early action across the region to save lives.</p><p> </p><p>In Somalia,
the UK is at the forefront of the humanitarian response delivering vital water, shelter,
nutrition and food and supporting over one million people in the ongoing relief effort.
In Ethiopia, DFID continues to support the Government of Ethiopia’s Productive Safety
Net Programme that reaches 8 million chronically food insecure people in drought affected
regions with conditional cash transfers. In Kenya, DFID supports the Government of
Kenya’s Hunger Safety Net Programme, which also provides cash transfers to some of
the poorest households reaching 720,000 people.</p><p> </p><p>DFID will continue to
support communities and states in the east and Horn to build resilience to crises
and shocks. We will continue to monitor the situation and press the international
community to commit further support where it is needed. Our work on humanitarian early
warning systems raises awareness of crises where food security is deteriorating, and
we prioritise longer-term responses to support food security, including through agricultural
programmes.</p>
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