Safety Nets Are Becoming Game Changers for Disaster Response in Southern Africa

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www.worldbank.org (10.01.2017) Southern Africa has been hit by its worst drought in 35 years. An estimated 32 million people are food insecure. Poverty is expected to rise, jeopardizing decades of hard-won developmental gains in the region. Cash transfers have become the primary response to support the recovery of disaster-affected population.

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