Drought and Aid in the Sahel

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Drought and Aid in the Sahel

A Decade of Development Cooperation

Development studies International institutions Drought and water supply

Author: Carolyn M. Somerville

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 11th March 2019

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 3 Mb

ISBN: 9780429711732


Historical Context

The 1968-1974 drought in the Sahel was an unprecedented catastrophe for the region, causing extensive crop failures, loss of human and animal populations, political instability, and the destruction of social and cultural structures.

Global Response

The response of the world to the catastrophe began with food aid donations from the Western nations and led to the fo

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