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Development and implementation of a community early warning system and emergency responses (CEWS-ER) in Niger
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Development and implementation of a community early warning system and emergency responses (CEWS-ER) in Niger
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office for Food for Peace now requires that Title II programs include an early warning and response system.
Rhili, Aboubacar; McMillan, Della E. +1 more · 2008
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Abstract
However, documentation of the creation and impacts of these systems is limited. This paper describes the process that was used to develop Africare’s first community early warning system and emergency responses (CEWS-ER) as part of its Title II food security program in the Agadez region of Niger. The current Agadez CEWS-ER has evolved from the initial CARE model to take into account the unique features of the arid Agadez region, including the creation of an innovative community development fund component for emergency response that can be used for short-term relief. The Agadez CEWS-ER is widely regarded as Africare"s most successful early warning and emergency response system to date, making it an exemplary system to document and use as a model for the development of future systems and tracking systems of CEWS-ER models. (Africare abstract)
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