Oxfam America http://www.oxfamamerica.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 2. Tackling the food deficit in the world's newest country http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/tackling-the-food-deficit-in-the-worlds-newest-country A year after South Sudan became the world's newest nation, half of its 9.7 million citizens are struggling to meet their basic food needs. Internal conflict, clashes with Sudan, poor harvests, and complex population movement have all contributed to the current crisis. This brief looks at the reasons for the current food crisis in South Sudan and draws attention to its impact on the population. It calls on the government of the Republic of South Sudan and international actors to urgently address the food insecurity crisis, ensure that resources reach the most vulnerable, and work for peace and development for the citizens of the world‘s newest country.

]]> No publisher estevens South Sudan food security 2012-08-06T15:19:32Z Briefing Paper OXFAMExchange, Fall 2011 http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfamexchange-fall-2011 Africa's last famine? This season the rains have failed throughout much of East Africa—in some areas, triggering the worst drought in 60 years. More than 13 million people are now at risk, 1.8 million Somalis alone have been displaced, and 750,000 people are facing starvation. The chronic cycle of drought and suffering prompts us to ask: What would it take to make this Africa's last famine?

Oxfam's work—whether helping Guatemalan women organize to fight gender violence, funding irrigation projects in Ethiopia, or standing with people in Darfur—is about building the resilience of local communities over the long haul. We cannot prevent shocks, but we can help our sisters and brothers access some of the same resources we have to cushion us when times are lean.

We cannot rush from crisis to crisis with short-term fixes. What more evidence do we need than what is happening in East Africa now? This is not the region's first famine, but imagine the headline: Africa's last famine.

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