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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps are being taken by his Department to avoid famine in Somalia.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps are being taken by his Department to avoid famine in Somalia.
Asked by
John Bercow
(Conservative)
Answered by
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 April 2006
For answer on
24 April 2006
Answered on
2 May 2006
The UK recognises the severity of the current humanitarian situation in Somalia and the risks of further deterioration. The most pessimistic predictions, however, including famine, are only likely if the 2006 long rains fail. Fortunately these have now started and are continuing well. So far we see malnutrition and mortality rates that are high but not yet catastrophic, and some of the predicted drought enforced migrations that had been envisaged have not taken place. This is likely to be, at least in part, due to the efforts of the relief agencies.The UK is one of the leading donors to humanitarian response in Somalia and provided one of the first contributions to the World Food Programme (WFP) food aid operation in December 2005. Since then, we have contributed over £12 million to the WFP, the International Committee of the Red Cross, to other UN agencies and non- governmental organisations to deal with the humanitarian crisis there.We continue to follow developments closely. It will be some time, however, before the rains result in better conditions and prospects for people in the worst effected areas. Indeed, the immediate effect on weakened human and livestock populations may be increased risks for example from water-borne disease and flooding, and interruptions to the supply of relief.
Subjects
Famine; Somalia
Date
2 May 2006
Reference
445 c1336W;445 c1336W; 65721
House
House of Commons
: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development If he will make a statement on donor response to the famine in the Horn of Africa.
: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development If he will make a statement on donor response to the famine in the Horn of Africa.
Asked by
Danny Alexander
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 March 2006
For answer on
29 March 2006
Answered on
29 March 2006
DFID has been the second largest bilateral donor, after the US, to the current relief effort in the Horn of Africa with a contribution so far of £35.9 million. The European Union is also making a major contribution. Other leading donors include Norway and Sweden. So far the overall donor response has fallen short of levels of funding requested by the UN. We will be reviewing our own funding next week when the UN issues an updated and revised appeal. We hope that other donors will follow our lead.
Subjects
Famine; Horn of Africa
Date
29 March 2006
Reference
61838; 444 c980-1W
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee reports (Government responses); House of Commons papers;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
International Development Committee
Subjects
Armed conflict; Development aid; Disaster relief; Darfur; Sudan; Famine
Commons Library location
CS 957
Date
23 March 2006
Reference
HC 1017 2005-06
House
House of Commons
My Lords, can the noble Baroness say what kind of commitment has been made by the World Food Programme? What kind of tonnage has been promised, to whom and by what time? Will there be continuous monitoring of whether those goals have been reached and accountability in that regard?
My Lords, can the noble Baroness say what kind of commitment has been made by the World Food Programme? What kind of tonnage has been promised, to whom and by what time? Will there be continuous monitoring of whether those goals have been reached and accountability in that regard?
Asked by
Baroness D'Souza
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 February 2006
My Lords, I have the data on how much has been promised, and perhaps I may write to the noble Baroness with that information. Monitoring is particularly important, given the allegations, for example, of corruption in Kenya. All the programmes are monitored carefully to ensure that the resources are getting to the people who need them. There is also a problem with access in some areas; for example, in Ethiopia. We know that we have to press the Government of Ethiopia to ensure that the food aid gets to the people who require it.
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1263
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, is right: we need to look at longer-term solutions, and that is precisely why we are supporting the Productive Safety Nets programme in Ethiopia. With respect to the Met Office conference, I cannot answer that question, but if I can find the answer I shall of course write to the noble Lord.
It is important to say to the House that, even when there are good rains in this part of the African continent, millions go hungry. They are chronically hungry because of poverty, so we need to look at the underlying causes of that as well. People have no jobs. They are not able to farm effectively because they have no land and no labour. They may be sick because of HIV/AIDS, or they may be disabled. We have to consider all those issues as well as the implications of climate change.
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, is right: we need to look at longer-term solutions, and that is precisely why we are supporting the Productive Safety Nets programme in Ethiopia. With respect to the Met Office conference, I cannot answer that question, but if I can find the answer I shall of course write to the noble Lord.
It is important to say to the House that, even when there are good rains in this part of the African continent, millions go hungry. They are chronically hungry because of poverty, so we need to look at the underlying causes of that as well. People have no jobs. They are not able to farm effectively because they have no land and no labour. They may be sick because of HIV/AIDS, or they may be disabled. We have to consider all those issues as well as the implications of climate change.
Answered by
Baroness Amos
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I applaud the efforts that are being made by DfID to help the international agencies to cope with the immediate effects of this appalling drought, but does the noble Baroness agree that we need a long-term strategy to cope with permanent changes in the climate of the region, which are shown by all the computer models to be going in the direction of higher temperatures and lower rainfalls? Can the noble Baroness tell me, in particular, whether the matter came up at the Met Office’s conference earlier this month on avoiding dangerous climate change? Does she not think that we should now talk about coping with dangerous climate change and developing long-term strategies for this region on how to cope with much drier conditions?
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1262-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, does my noble friend agree that in the long term—it would be the long term—one way of dealing with droughts of this nature would be to carry out urgent research into genetically modified crops that could grow in much more arid areas than is the case at present?
My Lords, does my noble friend agree that in the long term—it would be the long term—one way of dealing with droughts of this nature would be to carry out urgent research into genetically modified crops that could grow in much more arid areas than is the case at present?
Asked by
Lord Maxton
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 February 2006
My Lords, that is right. In the past, we have funded research into the value added to some crops by, for example, additional vitamins in rice, and we will continue to look at ways in which we can support that research activity.
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1263
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, am I wrong to be surprised that Eritrea is not included in the list of countries in the Question? Can the noble Baroness tell me what the drought and famine situation is in Eritrea?
My Lords, am I wrong to be surprised that Eritrea is not included in the list of countries in the Question? Can the noble Baroness tell me what the drought and famine situation is in Eritrea?
Asked by
Baroness Trumpington
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 February 2006
My Lords, the problem affects the whole of the Horn of Africa. On 25 January, my right honourable friend made a Written Statement on the drought, which I repeated in this House on the same day. The situation in Eritrea is difficult to establish because the Government there have stopped a number of NGOs working in that country, so the data that we have are very poor. But we will continue to do all that we can to find out what is happening. Many NGOs cannot leave Asmara, but we will continue to press the Government of Eritrea on the matter.
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1262
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought for a decade. My right honourable friend Hilary Benn visited the region last month and saw at first hand what was happening. The United Kingdom is at the forefront of international efforts to respond. DfID has committed £19.3 million to the immediate relief effort. We are also working to tackle the underlying causes of the persistent food crises affecting the region.
My Lords, the Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought for a decade. My right honourable friend Hilary Benn visited the region last month and saw at first hand what was happening. The United Kingdom is at the forefront of international efforts to respond. DfID has committed £19.3 million to the immediate relief effort. We are also working to tackle the underlying causes of the persistent food crises affecting the region.
Answered by
Baroness Amos
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
What their response is to the assessment by the World Food Programme of the drought and famine facing 6.5 million people in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1261
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, yes. The crisis is not just about food but about water and health services. Malnutrition rates are high, and urgent action is required to ensure that help reaches those in the greatest need. We will continue to do all that we can to ensure that that happens, and we will try to ensure that other donors come on board.
My Lords, yes. The crisis is not just about food but about water and health services. Malnutrition rates are high, and urgent action is required to ensure that help reaches those in the greatest need. We will continue to do all that we can to ensure that that happens, and we will try to ensure that other donors come on board.
Answered by
Baroness Amos
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness the Leader of the House for her reply. Will she and her colleagues do their utmost—I am sure that they will—to ensure that food, water and medical care reach the affected people with the minimum possible delay, given that some of these people are living in very remote areas?
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1261-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness the Leader of the House for her reply. Will she and her colleagues do their utmost—I am sure that they will—to ensure that food, water and medical care reach the affected people with the minimum possible delay, given that some of these people are living in very remote areas?
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness the Leader of the House for her reply. Will she and her colleagues do their utmost—I am sure that they will—to ensure that food, water and medical care reach the affected people with the minimum possible delay, given that some of these people are living in very remote areas?
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 February 2006
My Lords, yes. The crisis is not just about food but about water and health services. Malnutrition rates are high, and urgent action is required to ensure that help reaches those in the greatest need. We will continue to do all that we can to ensure that that happens, and we will try to ensure that other donors come on board.
Subjects
Disaster relief; Health services; Distribution; Droughts; Rural areas; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1261-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, we have responded to that UN appeal, not just in relation to Somalia but in relation to other countries as well. I understand that Tanzania has recently launched its own appeal, and we will be looking at ways of responding to that. I have to say to the House that, although we, with the United States and the European Union, are at the forefront of the response to this emergency, we have to persuade other donors to come on board.
My Lords, we have responded to that UN appeal, not just in relation to Somalia but in relation to other countries as well. I understand that Tanzania has recently launched its own appeal, and we will be looking at ways of responding to that. I have to say to the House that, although we, with the United States and the European Union, are at the forefront of the response to this emergency, we have to persuade other donors to come on board.
Answered by
Baroness Amos
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Astor of Hever
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, what resources and support have the Government given to the UN’s 2006 humanitarian appeal since its launch by Kofi Annan in November last year? I understand that Somalia is one of the target countries.
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1262
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the problem affects the whole of the Horn of Africa. On 25 January, my right honourable friend made a Written Statement on the drought, which I repeated in this House on the same day. The situation in Eritrea is difficult to establish because the Government there have stopped a number of NGOs working in that country, so the data that we have are very poor. But we will continue to do all that we can to find out what is happening. Many NGOs cannot leave Asmara, but we will continue to press the Government of Eritrea on the matter.
My Lords, the problem affects the whole of the Horn of Africa. On 25 January, my right honourable friend made a Written Statement on the drought, which I repeated in this House on the same day. The situation in Eritrea is difficult to establish because the Government there have stopped a number of NGOs working in that country, so the data that we have are very poor. But we will continue to do all that we can to find out what is happening. Many NGOs cannot leave Asmara, but we will continue to press the Government of Eritrea on the matter.
Answered by
Baroness Amos
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Trumpington
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, am I wrong to be surprised that Eritrea is not included in the list of countries in the Question? Can the noble Baroness tell me what the drought and famine situation is in Eritrea?
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1262
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, that is right. In the past, we have funded research into the value added to some crops by, for example, additional vitamins in rice, and we will continue to look at ways in which we can support that research activity.
My Lords, that is right. In the past, we have funded research into the value added to some crops by, for example, additional vitamins in rice, and we will continue to look at ways in which we can support that research activity.
Answered by
Baroness Amos
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Maxton
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does my noble friend agree that in the long term—it would be the long term—one way of dealing with droughts of this nature would be to carry out urgent research into genetically modified crops that could grow in much more arid areas than is the case at present?
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1263
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I applaud the efforts that are being made by DfID to help the international agencies to cope with the immediate effects of this appalling drought, but does the noble Baroness agree that we need a long-term strategy to cope with permanent changes in the climate of the region, which are shown by all the computer models to be going in the direction of higher temperatures and lower rainfalls? Can the noble Baroness tell me, in particular, whether the matter came up at the Met Office’s conference earlier this month on avoiding dangerous climate change? Does she not think that we should now talk about coping with dangerous climate change and developing long-term strategies for this region on how to cope with much drier conditions?
My Lords, I applaud the efforts that are being made by DfID to help the international agencies to cope with the immediate effects of this appalling drought, but does the noble Baroness agree that we need a long-term strategy to cope with permanent changes in the climate of the region, which are shown by all the computer models to be going in the direction of higher temperatures and lower rainfalls? Can the noble Baroness tell me, in particular, whether the matter came up at the Met Office’s conference earlier this month on avoiding dangerous climate change? Does she not think that we should now talk about coping with dangerous climate change and developing long-term strategies for this region on how to cope with much drier conditions?
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 February 2006
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, is right: we need to look at longer-term solutions, and that is precisely why we are supporting the Productive Safety Nets programme in Ethiopia. With respect to the Met Office conference, I cannot answer that question, but if I can find the answer I shall of course write to the noble Lord.
It is important to say to the House that, even when there are good rains in this part of the African continent, millions go hungry. They are chronically hungry because of poverty, so we need to look at the underlying causes of that as well. People have no jobs. They are not able to farm effectively because they have no land and no labour. They may be sick because of HIV/AIDS, or they may be disabled. We have to consider all those issues as well as the implications of climate change.
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1262-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I have the data on how much has been promised, and perhaps I may write to the noble Baroness with that information. Monitoring is particularly important, given the allegations, for example, of corruption in Kenya. All the programmes are monitored carefully to ensure that the resources are getting to the people who need them. There is also a problem with access in some areas; for example, in Ethiopia. We know that we have to press the Government of Ethiopia to ensure that the food aid gets to the people who require it.
My Lords, I have the data on how much has been promised, and perhaps I may write to the noble Baroness with that information. Monitoring is particularly important, given the allegations, for example, of corruption in Kenya. All the programmes are monitored carefully to ensure that the resources are getting to the people who need them. There is also a problem with access in some areas; for example, in Ethiopia. We know that we have to press the Government of Ethiopia to ensure that the food aid gets to the people who require it.
Answered by
Baroness Amos
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness D'Souza
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, can the noble Baroness say what kind of commitment has been made by the World Food Programme? What kind of tonnage has been promised, to whom and by what time? Will there be continuous monitoring of whether those goals have been reached and accountability in that regard?
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1263
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, my noble friend is absolutely right. We have been monitoring the situation in the Horn of Africa over many months—indeed, over the past couple of years. Information gets down to the local areas in some countries much more quickly than it does in others. We will certainly look at the example of India to see whether we can learn anything from that.
My Lords, my noble friend is absolutely right. We have been monitoring the situation in the Horn of Africa over many months—indeed, over the past couple of years. Information gets down to the local areas in some countries much more quickly than it does in others. We will certainly look at the example of India to see whether we can learn anything from that.
Answered by
Baroness Amos
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Hunt of Chesterton
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, do the Government agree that there is a good deal of understanding among governments and scientists of when the famines in Africa will come along but that the problem, as I saw when in I was in Africa in November, is that information is not being disseminated adequately to the local level? Could the Government learn something from India, which has an astonishing system of getting information to villages using the Internet and so on? It really is important to get the information to the local level.
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1262
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, do the Government agree that there is a good deal of understanding among governments and scientists of when the famines in Africa will come along but that the problem, as I saw when in I was in Africa in November, is that information is not being disseminated adequately to the local level? Could the Government learn something from India, which has an astonishing system of getting information to villages using the Internet and so on? It really is important to get the information to the local level.
My Lords, do the Government agree that there is a good deal of understanding among governments and scientists of when the famines in Africa will come along but that the problem, as I saw when in I was in Africa in November, is that information is not being disseminated adequately to the local level? Could the Government learn something from India, which has an astonishing system of getting information to villages using the Internet and so on? It really is important to get the information to the local level.
Asked by
Lord Hunt of Chesterton
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 February 2006
My Lords, my noble friend is absolutely right. We have been monitoring the situation in the Horn of Africa over many months—indeed, over the past couple of years. Information gets down to the local areas in some countries much more quickly than it does in others. We will certainly look at the example of India to see whether we can learn anything from that.
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1262
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, what resources and support have the Government given to the UN’s 2006 humanitarian appeal since its launch by Kofi Annan in November last year? I understand that Somalia is one of the target countries.
My Lords, what resources and support have the Government given to the UN’s 2006 humanitarian appeal since its launch by Kofi Annan in November last year? I understand that Somalia is one of the target countries.
Asked by
Lord Astor of Hever
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 February 2006
My Lords, we have responded to that UN appeal, not just in relation to Somalia but in relation to other countries as well. I understand that Tanzania has recently launched its own appeal, and we will be looking at ways of responding to that. I have to say to the House that, although we, with the United States and the European Union, are at the forefront of the response to this emergency, we have to persuade other donors to come on board.
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1262
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What their response is to the assessment by the World Food Programme of the drought and famine facing 6.5 million people in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.
What their response is to the assessment by the World Food Programme of the drought and famine facing 6.5 million people in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Baroness Amos
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Procedure
Topical questions (HL)
For answer on
16 February 2006
Answered on
16 February 2006
My Lords, the Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought for a decade. My right honourable friend Hilary Benn visited the region last month and saw at first hand what was happening. The United Kingdom is at the forefront of international efforts to respond. DfID has committed £19.3 million to the immediate relief effort. We are also working to tackle the underlying causes of the persistent food crises affecting the region.
Subjects
Disaster relief; Droughts; Famine; Ethiopia; Somalia; Kenya; Horn of Africa
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1261
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for International Development (Hilary Benn) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Since my Statement of 8 December, the numbers of people assessed to be at risk of food shortages in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland have remained at around...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for International Development (Hilary Benn) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Since my Statement of 8 December, the numbers of people assessed to be at risk of food shortages in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland have remained at around...
Member
Baroness Amos
(Labour)
Department
Department for International Development
Type
Written statements
Subjects
Access; Development aid; International assistance; Floods; Mozambique; Famine; Zimbabwe; Southern Africa; Food aid; Malawi; Swaziland; Zambia; World Food Programme; UN agencies; Lesotho
Date
24 January 2006
Reference
677 c53-6WS
House
House of Lords