United States' response to the Ethiopian food crisis
Ethiopia is currently suffering from a famine which is affecting an estimated 7.9 million people and requiring massive amounts of external food assistance. As early as 1982 the United States was aware that a potentially serious food shortage situation existed in the northern provinces of Ethiopia. The United States to date has provided more relief assistance to Ethiopia than any other government or international organization. However, the initial US response was delayed because of strained relations between the two governments and several policy and administrative concerns related to the provision of relief aid to Ethiopia. This report discusses the need for massive food aid in Ethiopia, policy concerns raised within the US government and among other members of the international donor community about providing emergency food aid to Ethiopia, and when and how the United States responded to this crisis.
- Research Organization:
- General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). National Security and International Affairs Div.
- OSTI ID:
- 5593675
- Report Number(s):
- GAO/NSIAD-85-65; ON: TI85901769
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Report to the Honorable Byron L. Dorgan, House of Representatives
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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