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U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PRESS RELEASE
WASHINGTON, DC 20523
PRESS OFFICE
http://www.usaid.gov/
(202) 712-43202003-050
REVISED
June 3, 2003Contact: USAID Press Office
WASHINGTON, DC - The Bush Administration, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has responded to the needs of the people of the Horn of Africa by providing 41 percent of Ethiopia's emergency food requirements for 2003 and 45 percent of Eritrea's food requirement, and an additional $32.7 million in humanitarian relief funds for emergency health and nutrition, water and sanitation and agricultural recovery activities.
12.6 million Ethiopians are in need of food aid and an additional 1.4 million require close monitoring. The World Food Programme (WFP) estimates that Ethiopia will require 1.52 million metric tons of food aid in 2003. Since the onset of the crisis, in 2002, the United States pledged to deliver a total of 808,660 tons of food to the people of Ethiopia with additional pledges likely. Other donors have pledged an additional 632,707 tons. In 2003, USAID has already delivered 356,389 tons of food assistance to Ethiopia. This represents more than half of its 2003 pledge of 628,820 tons. The USAID food assistance represents 54.7 percent of the total amount of 650,949 tons of food delivered to Ethiopia.
"America is a generous nation. Where there is a need we will meet it, but our efforts must be matched by others. The resources of all donor nations will be needed. To that end, we welcome the efforts of the European Union to help us meet the challenge in this part of the world," said USAID Administrator Andrew S. Natsios.
U.S. Government assistance for the Ethiopian Humanitarian crisis to date breaks down as follows:
Total U.S. Government $375,866,900 Total USAID Humanitarian Food Assistance FY 2003 $340,112,775 Total USAID Humanitarian Relief in FY 2003* $ 30,666,892 Total State Department Humanitarian Assistance in FY 2003 $ 5,087,233 * includes assistance for emergency health and nutrition, water and sanitation and agriculture recovery activities
USAID Assistance for Ethiopia has been or will be delivered through the following organizations:
Food:
World Food Programme (WFP) 344,230 tons of food assistance $164,508,100 Joint Emergency Operation Plan, an NGO consortium 363,050 tons of food assistance $157,203,575 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 29,740 tons of food assistance $ 18,401,100 Humanitarian Relief for Ethiopia:
NonGovernment Organizations $ 23,432,000 UN Agencies, World Health Organization, ICRC $ 7,168,000 Eritrea
Drought affected people: 1.4 million Estimated food aid required: 290,000 metric tons U.S. Government assistance for Eritrea breaks down as follows:
U.S. pledge since inception of crisis: 132,000 metric tons of food Value of U.S. food assistance so far: $58.7 million U.S. assistance provided through: WFP, Mercy Corps & NGO consortium Humanitarian Relief for Eritrea:
NGOs $ 1.36 million UNICEF $ 736,000
The U.S. Agency for International Development has provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for more than 40 years.
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