| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/12/443 (02.05.12) |
| Publication Date | 02/05/2012 |
| Content Type | News |
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During his visit to Kenya, EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, announced new support to address food security in Kenya, which is often affected by recurrent drought. Up to €40 million will be dedicated to nutrition, water supply and livelihood support. Mothers and children will be in particular focus of this initiative, as they are the first victims of drought and hunger. The funding comes as a part of the new €250 million EU initiative, called "Supporting Horn of Africa Resilience (SHARE)", to support the people in the Horn of Africa to recover from the recent drought and to strengthen the population and regional economy to better withstand future crises. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/443&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Africa, Europe |
