[FAO_logo_Blue_2lines_en.jpg] Dear All, We are pleased to share the following FAO/GIEWS Special Alert. GIEWS Special Alert No. 337 20 December 2016 East Africa Alarming food insecurity in several areas of East Africa due to severe drought HIGHLIGHTS ? Widespread drought severely affects crops and rangelands in East Africa and food insecurity is expected to significantly deteriorate by early 2017 ? Major areas of concern are central and southern Somalia, southeastern Ethiopia, northern and eastern Kenya, northern and eastern United Republic of Tanzania and southeastern Uganda ? Sharply increasing prices of cereals and livestock products constrain food access for large numbers of households ? Recurrent climatic shocks have undermined household resilience and urgent support to agriculture is needed [web_GIEWS Special Alert 337 East Africa first page.png]<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6688e.pdf> [cid:image003.gif@01D25ADF.73E351D0] Go to GIEWS Special Alert<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6688e.pdf> [cid:image003.gif@01D25ADF.73E351D0] Go to other GIEWS Special Alerts<http://www.fao.org/giews/reports/special-alerts/en/> Enquiries may be directed to: Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS)<http://www.fao.org/giews/en/> Trade and Markets Division (EST) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome, Italy E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the GIEWSAlertsAfrica-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(GIEWSAlertsAfrica-L,SIGNOFF);