Heads of three UN food agencies have jointly called on the global community to strengthen drought response interventions in Ethiopia. The call was made on Monday in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa by the visiting chiefs of the three UN food agencies who are Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP)David Beasley, Director-General of the world Food and Agricultural Organizations (FAO) Jose Graziano da Silva and President of the International Fund or Agricultural Development (IFAD) Gilbert F. Houngbo. Noting the need for collaborative efforts in tackling the drought scenario from deteriorating further, the three chiefs also praised the Ethiopian government's efforts in responding to the crisis. We need to be grateful to what the Ethiopian government has been able to achieve working with donors," said Beasley. Ethiopia and its humanitarian partners had launched the 2017 Humanitarian Requirements Document looking for $948 million to reach close to 5.6 million people with emergency food and non-food assistance.

Source: Ethiopian News September 05, 2017 00:45 UTC