We are giving the responsibility to the donor countries to save the people.

They say whatever the donor countries with the most funds wish to hear.

It is financed by 24 international donor countries and has spent more than $1.37 billion as of 2007.

Donor countries would have little control over how the money was spent, a sharp break with usual practice.

Food aid levels from donor countries have also declined in recent years.

"The donor countries have not given us anything," he complained.

Will donor countries try to attach human rights or other conditions to aid?

The aid is being sent directly from the donor countries to the recipients.

Donor countries have also been asked to give an additional $2.2 billion for immediate food and medical assistance.

From the economic point of view, the donor country aims to raise its own exports.