Apr 24 2012
In this post in USAID's "IMPACTblog," blog administrator Mark Phelan recounts his recent visit to Niger and Mauritania, in Africa's Sahel region, where he was "assessing nutrition-focused humanitarian assistance." He writes, "We are indeed facing a crisis, but I am encouraged by what is being done differently, by ways we have applied lessons learned in the Sahel during food crises in 2010 and 2005, though we still have a long way to go." He concludes, "I am encouraged that we have learned some important lessons from past crises. The U.S., in partnership with other donors, has taken early action in response to early warnings, and together, we are saving lives" (4/20).
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