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Four Famines: Fragility, Resilience, and the Role of International Development

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
CSIS Headquarters
More than 20 million people in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan, and Nigeria are facing famine conditions and possible starvation. It has been called the largest humanitarian crisis the world has seen in decades. Of the $4.9 billion the United Nations desperately needs to respond to these crises, only $2.5 billion has been received. Meanwhile, the humanitarian disaster is deepening, largely due to escalating conflict in each of the four countries.
 
Humanitarian assistance and international development have different objectives and time horizons, but must work together to respond to the crisis at hand while also preventing the next one from occurring. What role does international development play in building long-term resilience? What are the linkages between conflict, fragility, and severe food insecurity? How can U.S. leadership and international development programming break the cycle of instability and famine?
 
Come hear from U.S. policy makers, technical experts, and thought leaders on how these crises have unfolded and what needs to be considered in the response. Reception to follow.

This event is made possible by the generous support of Chemonics International, Inc.
Featuring
Senator Todd Young (R-IN)
U.S. Senate
Alex de Waal
Research Professor, The Fletcher School, Tufts University & Executive Director, World Peace Foundation
Corinne Graff
Senior Policy Scholar, United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Eric Reading
Executive Vice President, Chemonics International
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September 6, 2017
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