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<p>Britain is working closely with the Government of Ethiopia and the international
community to ensure adequate funding for drought response activities. Britain’s overall
funding for the drought to date is £145 million, making the UK the second largest
donor.</p><p>In December, the Government of Ethiopia and the United Nations launched
an appeal for 2016 to fundraise $1.4 billion (~£923 million) to respond to the drought
in Ethiopia. By the beginning of May, 66% of the required funds had been raised.</p><p>DFID
is working closely with other donor governments to monitor the response and to lobby
for support for the Government of Ethiopia and the UN appeal. Most recently, Parliamentary
Under Secretary of State, Hurd discussed the current crisis with EU Commissioner Stylianides
and in particular how to encourage others to step-up. DFID has also been working closely
with the Ethiopian Government to support their leadership of the humanitarian response.
To date, the Government of Ethiopia has allocated $381 million (~£269 million) to
address the crisis. This is commendable.</p>
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