Persistent drought during 2016-17 in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, and ongoing conflict in South Sudan, saw a serious escalation in humanitarian needs across the East Africa region. To support its 13 member agencies to respond to this, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) launched an appeal, focusing on these countries. So far, the Appeal has raised £60 million, including £10 million UK Aid Match funding which the member agencies will spend over a period of up to two years.