Select committee: International Development Committee
Horn of Africa: Hunger
Closed
Opened 30 Aug 2022
Closed 8 Nov 2022
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Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
This oral evidence session examined the growing hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa. The Committee wanted to understand the extent of the hunger crisis and what the UK Government could do to help prevent famine-like conditions and suffering caused by hunger in the region. This session was to build on the Committee’s work in its Report on Food insecurity that was published earlier this year.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 30 August 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 8 November 2022
- 8 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Minister for Development and Africa regarding hunger in the Horn of Africa - 16 December 20229 January 2023, Correspondence
- Letter to the Minister for Development regarding Hunger in the Horn of Africa - 24 November 20221 December 2022, Correspondence
- Horn of Africa: Hunger8 November 2022, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 8 Nov 2022 |
Horn of Africa: Hunger
Dr Asma Aweis · Médicins Sans Frontières,
Fouzia Mohamed · Gargaar Relief Development Organization (GREDO),
Mamadou Dian Baldé,
Michael Dunford · United Nations World Food Programme,
Mudasser Siddiqui · Plan International,
Oliver Behn · Médicins Sans Frontières
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| 13 Sep 2022 |
Horn of Africa: Hunger
Akke Boere · Médicins Sans Frontières,
Fouzia Mohamed · Gargaar Relief Development Organization (GREDO),
Mamadou Dian Baldé,
Michael Dunford · United Nations World Food Programme,
Sadia Allin · Plan International
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Fouzia Mohamed · Director of Operations | Gargaar Relief Development Organization (GREDO) | 2 |
| Mamadou Dian Baldé | Not recorded | 2 |
| Michael Dunford · Regional Director of Eastern Africa | United Nations World Food Programme | 2 |
| Akke Boere · Director of Operations | Médicins Sans Frontières | 1 |
| Dr Asma Aweis · Medical Activity Manager at Bay Regional Hospital | Médicins Sans Frontières | 1 |
| Mudasser Siddiqui · Ethiopia Country Director | Plan International | 1 |
| Oliver Behn · Director of Operations & Advocacy | Médicins Sans Frontières | 1 |
| Sadia Allin · Somalia Country Director | Plan International | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2023 | To committee | Letter from the Minister for Development and Africa regarding hunger in the Horn of Africa - 16 December 2022 |
| 1 Dec 2022 | From committee | Letter to the Minister for Development regarding Hunger in the Horn of Africa - 24 November 2022 |