UNICEF Report: Despite recent improvements, outlook for the Horn of Africa increasingly worrisome
2012-04-11
NAIROBI, Kenya/ HONG KONG, 11 April 2012 – UNICEF’s massive humanitarian response in the Horn of Africa in 2011 reversed the spread of famine, yet new shocks can erode the hard-won gains.
The March-May seasonal rains will remain below average in most parts of the region. On-going conflicts in Somalia and attacks on aid workers in parts of Kenya threaten the essential services. This year, UNICEF calls for HK$3.23 billion (US$413.8 million) to continue and stabilise the vital interventions in the Horn of Africa.
For more about the progress of UNICEF’s work to build the resilience, please read Regional six-month Progress Report: Response to the Horn of Africa emergency.
