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<p>As the third largest bilateral humanitarian donor, the UK is a global leader in
supporting people in acute need, including those at risk of food insecurity. In 2017,
we were amongst the first to raise the alarm and to provide support for populations
at risk of dying from starvation in Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen and North East Nigeria.
We provided £170 million for provision of humanitarian aid in Somalia in 2017, supporting
those at risk of famine and in 2017/18 our support in South Sudan reached over 420,000
people with food assistance. Since 2013, we have spent approximately £1.3 billion
supporting the scale up of nutrition services in humanitarian contexts including Yemen,
South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and the DRC.</p><p> </p><p>Our approach is to act early
to save more lives, and to build the resilience of communities and states to crises
and shocks. Our work on humanitarian early warning systems raises awareness of crises
where food security is deteriorating and informs timely responses to mitigate the
impact of acute food insecurity. Alongside this, we also prioritise longer-term responses
to support food security, including through agricultural programmes.</p>
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