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U.S. Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in Darfur

WASHINGTON, DC 20523
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2004-023

UPDATED
June 3, 2004

Contact: USAID Press Office

On June 4, 2004 the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced that the United States would contribute an additional $188.5 million for the humanitarian crisis in Darfur in western Sudan. This pledge brings the total U.S. contribution for Darfur to nearly $300 million since February 2003.

The U.S. has been heavily engaged in the Darfur crisis for over one year. U.S. measures to relieve this humanitarian disaster include the following:

• Since October 2003, USAID has provided nearly 74,000 metric tons of food assistance worth $67.1 million to the World Food Program for Darfur. This includes 30,000 metric tons of wheat which arrived in Port Sudan in late May. In addition, USAID has contributed more than 7,000 metric tons of mixed commodities worth approximately $4.8 million for Darfur refugees in eastern Chad.
• In May, USAID dispatched nine airlifts of plastic sheeting and blankets to Darfur to meet the emergency shelter needs of displaced persons. In total, USAID has provided enough plastic sheeting to shelter nearly 250,000 people and blankets for more than 57,000 people. The value of the airlifts, including the goods and transportation, was over $1 million.
• Since February 2003, USAID has provided $10.6 million to international and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for emergency humanitarian activities in Darfur. Recipients of these funds include the U.N. Children's Fund, the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, Medair, Save the Children-U.K., Save the Children-U.S., CARE, and the International Rescue Committee.
• The U.S. Department of State has provided $11.5 million to the U.N. High Commission for Refugees, the World Food Program, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, AirServ International, International Medical Corps, and International Red Cross for emergency refugee assistance activities. This includes a contribution of $1.2 million to the U.N. High Commission for Refugees on May 21st in response to its emergency appeal for assistance for Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad.
• Over the past year, USAID has deployed experts to Sudan and eastern Chad specifically to assess the extent of the Darfur crisis. On April 11th, to respond to the increasing scale of humanitarian needs, USAID mobilized a Disaster Assistance Response Team. USAID continues a phased deployment of personnel as access and improved security allow for increased presence in Darfur.

The U.S. Agency for International Development has provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for more than 40 years.

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