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Breaking the Cycle of Despair: President Clinton's Initiative on the Horn of Africa

Building a Foundation for Food Security and Crisis Prevention in the Greater Horn of Africa: A Concept Paper for Discussion

November 1994

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Introduction

Donors in the Greater Horn: The Historical Context and New Realities

The Magnitude and Causes of Food Insecurity and Prospects for Change

The Magnitude of Food Insecurity
The Root Causes of Food Insecurity

Natural Resource Constraints
Poor Economic Policy Environment
Rapid Population Growth and a Poor Human Resource Base
Civil Strife and Absence of Good Governance
Weak Regional Institutions and Donor Coordination

Prospects for Growth in Food Production

A Proposed Framework
The Goal and Purpose
New Institutions, New Ways of Thinking and New Ways of Acting
Proposed Objectives for a Program of Action

The Next Steps

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