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Eritrea Desk, Africa Equatorial Department
DFID, 1 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HE
Tel: 020 7023 0395 | Fax: 020 7023 0826
E-mail: enquiry@dfid.gov.uk
Map courtesy of the FCO
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Eritrea
Eritrea is one of the poorest countries in the world. It ranks 156 out
of 177 on the UN human development index. Life expectancy is 56 years. HIV
prevalence is below 3%. The government has put substantial effort into
improving health and education provision.
Water shortage is a major difficultly for Eritrea; they have endured
four consecutive years of drought, which have led to serious humanitarian
problems such as food insecurity and severe malnutrition.
DFID activity in Eritrea
DFID’s Eritrea programme team is based in London. It works closely with the
British Embassy in Asmara, and the international non-governmental organisations
and international bodies, such as the UN and the World Bank.
DFID's engagement in Eritrea is limited to humanitarian assistance. Our
budget for this financial year (2007-08)) is £4.8 million. Between 2001/2002 and
2005/06, DFID provided £10.2 million, channelled through UN Agencies and non
governmental organisations (NGOs), including:
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In 2006, DFID provided:
- £500,000 to the ICRC's 2006 Appeal for Eritrea; the ICRC provides support to
people affected by the aftermath of the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea for
example internally displaced people, prisoners of war, and Ethiopian detainees,
and more generally livelihoods support and basic services to affected
communities.
- £500,000 to UNICEF for a Water and Sanitation project contributing to the
improved health and living condition in the two drought hit villages: Inchinak
and Melebso in Zoba Anseba through water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
interventions. £325,174 to Oxfam for a Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
Programme to improve public health in drought-affected rural communities in
Debub, through improved access to water for both consumption and general use and
through the promotion of improved hygiene and sanitation practices in order to
reduce the incidence of water-borne diseases.
- £1,000,000 to the UNICEF Health & Nutrition project, under the 2006
UNCAP for the Horn of Africa, to decrease the child morbidity and mortality rate
due to acute malnutrition, measles, diarrhoea, acute respiratory infections (ARI),
vitamin a deficiency.
- £223,000 to OCHA's (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)
Coordination and Support services to the Eritrean activities under the 2006 Horn
of Africa United Nations Consolidated Appeal - to promote integrated, effective
& efficient humanitarian assistance within the UN and humanitarian community in
order to address humanitarian needs resulting from the drought.
We also continued to fund a supplementary feeding project implemented by
Dutch Interchurch Aid and the Interchurch Organisation for Development
Co-operation (DIA/ICCO), and a water and sanitation programme in Zoba Debub
implemented by the International Rescue Committee (completed, August 06).
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In 2007, as well as continuing to fund the DIA/ICCO project, DFID has
provided:
- £1,000,000 to the ICRC Annual Appeal for Eritea;
- £200,000 to UNICEF: Health programme to reduce the avoidable mortality and
morbidity due to food insecurity, communicable diseases and risks linked to
pregnancy and delivery.
- £500,000 to UNICEF: Nutrition programme: to contribute to the reduction of
child morbidity and mortality due to malnutrition and vitamin A deficiency.
- £200,000 to WHO Health programme: to provide integrated Outreach Services
and community management of diarrhoea among Eritrea’s Coastal population and IDP
re-settled areas.
- £600,000 to UNHCR's Assistance to Refugees: to provide material assistance
to refugees & asylum seekers as well as durable solutions (voluntary
repatriation & resettlement) and legal assistance
In addition to delivering humanitarian assistance to Eritrea, DFID monitors
the development programmes of the European Commission (EC) and the World Bank,
We also work closely with the FCO, and the rest of the international
community to encourage a peaceful resolution to the border dispute with
Ethiopia.
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Last updated: 24 October 2007
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