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Africa views - disaster risk reduction is a priority in East Africa

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This AlertNet view from Africa - from Kelly Hawrylyshyn, Disaster Risk Reduction Deputy Manager at Plan UK - addresses the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS Net) in East Africa. It urges to take preventative action to address the real causes of this recurring problem on the basis of cost-benefit analysis justifying support for prevention, which argues that £1 invested in Disaster Risk Reduction can save up to £7 in response funding.

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Themes Early warning Preparedness Food security and agriculture
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