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Millions are at risk of starvation

The number of people living on the edge of food emergency has rocketed to 220 million.

The world's poorest are paying a high price for the international aid system's failure to address factors keeping them in chronic poverty.

With food price rises adding to the problem many people just don’t have enough to eat.

What can be done?

CARE International is warning that millions in emergency aid will be wasted responding to emergencies that could be prevented, unless the following recommendations are heeded:

  • Donors must meet existing aid commitments, and then deliver significant new funds to meet the specific needs of the 100 million newly hungry.

  • Aid money must focus on disaster risk reduction, investing in food production and providing long-term safety nets to prevent the poorest falling over the edge into starvation.

  • The international aid system, including the UN must bridge the divide between emergency and development, ensuring that aid responses are better coordinated, avoid gaps and duplications and provide early and adequate funding.

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How can I help?

Please take one minute to answer the question below.

You will be supporting CARE's long-term work addressing the causes of poverty and helping poor people to earn a better income.

This will build their resilience, protecting them from slipping into emergency.

Your answer to the question below could help us lobby government more effectively:

The British Government has made a start towards protecting people’s livelihoods in the developing world and building their resilience against starvation, but there is much more to be done.
 
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Spend more of the aid budget on preventing emergencies?
Persuade world leaders to put more effort into preventing emergencies?
Encourage the media to raise awareness about potential emergencies before they develop into a crisis?
 
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