The Drought and Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa

This policy note provides an assessment of some of the impacts and proposed policy responses to problems related to the drought, including the rise in food prices. To address immediate needs, the humanitarian response to the drought is being managed by the Government of Kenya and a number of international organizations including the World Food Program (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Recognizing that response needs are currently recognizing that response needs are currently being addressed, this note focuses on policy changes that can address long term vulnerabilities related to the drought.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Policy Note biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2011-09
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL POLICY, AGRICULTURE, ARID AREAS, ARID LANDS, AVERAGE PRICE, AVERAGE PRICES, BEER, BREAD, CASH TRANSFER, CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS, CASH TRANSFERS, CASSAVA, CEREALS, CLIMATE CHANGE, DROUGHT, DROUGHT AREAS, ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC SHOCKS, EMERGENCY FOOD, EMERGENCY RELIEF, EXPENDITURE, EXPENDITURES, EXTERNAL SHOCKS, FAIR, FAMINE, FARM PRODUCTS, FARMERS, FEED, FINANCIAL CRISES, FOOD AID, FOOD CONSUMERS, FOOD CRISIS, FOOD DEFICIT, FOOD GRAINS, FOOD IMPORTS, FOOD INSECURE HOUSEHOLDS, FOOD INSECURITY, FOOD POLICY, FOOD PRICE, FOOD PRICES, FOOD PRODUCER, FOOD SECURITY, FOOD SUBSIDY, FORMAL CREDIT, GRAIN PRICES, GRAIN RESERVES, HAZARD, HOUSEHOLD BUDGET, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLD WELFARE, HOUSEHOLDS WITH LIVESTOCK, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMANITARIAN CRISIS, HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE, HUNGER, IMPACT OF SHOCKS, INCOME, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, INSURANCE, LAND TENURE, LANDLESS, LIVELIHOODS, LIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP, LIVESTOCK SALES, LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE, MAIZE, MAIZE DEFICIT, MAIZE IMPORTS, MAIZE MARKET, MAIZE POLICY, MAIZE PRICES, MAIZE SUPPLY, MARKET DEVELOPMENT, MARKET PRICES, MILLERS, POOR, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, POOR PAY, POOR PEOPLE, POOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, POVERTY GAP, POVERTY IMPACT, POVERTY LINE, POVERTY RATES, POVERTY TRAPS, PRICE CHANGES, PRICE FLOOR, PRICE INCREASES, PRICE POLICY, PRICE RISK, PRICE STABILITY, PRICE TRENDS, PRODUCE FOOD, PRODUCER PRICE, PRODUCER PRICES, RAINY SEASON, REBATES, RICE, RISK AVERSION, RISK MANAGEMENT, RURAL, RURAL POOR, SAFETY NET, SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, SAFETY NETS, SALES, SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, SCHOOL FEEDING, SECOND ROUND EFFECTS, SHOCK, SOCIAL INSURANCE, STAPLE FOODS, STOCKS, SUPPORT TO BENEFICIARIES, SURPLUS, VULNERABLE CHILDREN, VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS, VULNERABLE MEMBERS, VULNERABLE PEOPLE, WAREHOUSE, WEATHER SHOCKS, WFP, WHEAT, WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME, WORLD MARKET,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/366291468192251268/The-drought-and-food-crisis-in-the-horn-of-Africa-impacts-and-proposed-policy-responses-for-Kenya https://hdl.handle.net/10986/27166
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