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Crisis in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel: The Cost of Late Response to Early Warnings

May 22, 2012

The Horn of Africa is in the midst of the worst drought in more than 60 years. Now signs are pointing to a similar situation unfolding in the Sahel region of West Africa. On May 22, the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement, Save the Children and Oxfam America hosted a discussion on what NGOs, national governments and the international community can do to respond earlier to immediate crises and to the long-term challenges of areas with chronic food insecurity.