Pastoralist herdsman Mekonnen Sofar, 38, takes his cattle to a dry river bed where he will excavate to find water to supply to his livestock in Mukecha Kebele, Ethiopia. Christian Aid worked with local communities and government to identify and act to mitigate the risks posed by climate extremes and disasters. Mr. Sofar was part of a group of government and community stakeholders that worked to generate reliable climate information which will be used to interpret and respond to climate extremes.(Photo: Christian Aid / Elizabeth Dalziel)
The international community is not doing enough to mitigate the hunger crisis unfolding across East Africa, Christian Aid has said.
The Christian development agency said in a new report, “Ripping Off the Band Aid”, that hunger in the region has more than doubled in the last year.
