In 1994 SIDA decided to commission a series of studies of its relief activities in diflerent regions where political change and insecuritv has affected its relief activities. This study of the Horn ofAfrica is the middle of a series of three studies, the first, being in Southern Africa and the last in Cambodia.
In nature this report is somewhere between an issues-driven programme evaluation and a policy or planning review. The issues considered include the situational circumstances of emergencies, their structural roots, the different channels through which relief support can be provided and aspects of their effectiveness. The focus is on SIDA responses to appeals for emergency support. A policy analysis is made of this programme, as viewed from the Horn.