The UK emergency response in the Horn of Africa

When the rains failed in the Horn of Africa in 2010-11, a chronic situation became a crisis affecting over 12 million people. This report looks at the effectiveness and value for money of the UK’s £200 million emergency response.

Score: Green/Amber
  1. Status: Completed
  2. Published: 14 September 2012
  3. Type: Other
  4. Subject: Humanitarian assistance
  5. Assessment: Green/Amber
  6. Location: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia
  7. Lead commissioner: Mark Foster

ICAI follow-up

We follow up on the steps the government has taken in response to our recommendations for all ICAI reviews. This process is a key link in the accountability chain, providing Parliament and the public with an account of how well government departments have responded to ICAI reviews.

We have published the follow-up for this review.

Timeline

Review publication

Published 14 September 2012

Government response

Published 22 May 2013

ICAI follow-up

Published 12 June 2014