Enset: The Ethiopian banana that flourishes in drought and heat
Women often determine which varieties of enset are planted, and they are usually the ones who sell kocho at the market. By Jacqueline Turner (The Daily […]
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World Bank, with $600 Million IDA Fund, to Help Ethiopia Build a National Safety Net System as a More Effective Response to Droughts
Run by the Ethiopian government, the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) pools money from 11 donors, including $600 million of World Bank Group IDA funds. […]
VIDEO: Drought and the Well-being and Futures of Children in South Omo
Drought and the Well-being and Futures of Children in South Omo (UNICEF Ethiopia)–The negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), a weather phenomenon affecting countries around the […]
VIDEO: U.S.-funded Ethiopian Abattoir Hopes to Help Herders During Drought
A $1.5 million loan from Feed the Future helped Jigjiga Export Slaughter House purchase refrigerators and trucks for the facility, which employs 100 people from […]
Conflict and Drought Deepen Food Insecurity in Africa, Middle East – UN Agency
An estimated 7.8 million people are facing food insecurity in Ethiopia, where drought has dented crop and pasture output in southern regions of the country […]
Tackling Ethiopia’s Drought the Canadian Way
Ethiopia has a plan in place to build long-term drought resilience and rural food, which is almost exactly what Canadians did to build drought resilience […]
Forecasters Say Drought May Linger in Ethiopia
Ethiopia could face more rainfall deficits, deepening a drought that has left nearly eight million of the country’s people in need of aid, forecasters say. […]
Drought Mitigation: Lessons from Ethiopia
Ethiopia, at the forefront of preventing and reducing drought risks (‘drought mitigation’), offers lessons to prepare for future challenges, writes the Embassy of Ethiopia to […]
Investing in Resilience Helps Families Find Hope in the Face of Drought in East Africa
In 2016 in Ethiopia, Feed the Future’s investments to build resilience programs helped the country mitigate drought. (Feed the Future)–Drought is a perennial feature of […]
Minister James Wharton: UK Will Stand by People of Ethiopia Affected by Severe Drought
I have seen first-hand how UK aid is providing lifesaving support to vulnerable communities in Ethiopia, as well as refugees, and making a real difference […]