On behalf of the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency and the people of Ethiopia I wish to sincerely thank the donors, the UN system, NGOs and the general public for all the contributions made in support of our efforts to address the needs of our fellow citizens affected by natural and manmade disasters for over three decades now. I would like to note that without your generous support we would not have been able to save the lives of millions.

I strongly believe that the challenges facing us will be met with your usual support.

I also wish to acknowledge the contributions and support given in order for the DPPA Information Center to become a reality especially World Food Programme (WFP), Government of Canada –CIDA, United States Agency International Development USAID, United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) and Government of Finland.