NDRMC: The Number of Drought Affected People Reaches 7.6 Million
NDRMC public relations director Mr. Debebe Zewdu noted that most of the drought hit areas are low lands inhabited by pastoralist communities. By Solomon Tesfaye (WMC) | […]
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German Development Ministry Pledges Additional 100 Million Euros to Drought-affected Horn of Africa
BERLIN/ADDIS ABABA (Press Release)–East Africa is currently experiencing the worst drought in fifty years. In Ethiopia alone, some 5.6 million people are suffering severe hunger. […]
Drought: The New Normal in East Africa? Should the Indian Niño Be Blamed for Drought?
The last major drought in East Africa, in 2011, caused hundreds of thousands of deaths in the region. What is causing these droughts anyway? And […]
EU Announces €165m Additional Support for Famine and Drought Affected Countries in Horn of Africa
European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica, announced a support package of €165 million to address the multiple crises in the Horn of […]
VIDEO: UN Seeks $1.9 Million to Address Famine Situation in Drought Affected African Countries
UN Seeks $1.9 Million to Address Famine Situation in Drought Affected African Countries UN Seeks $1.9 Million to Address Situation in Drought Affected African Countries […]
Drought Is Pushing Food Prices up Sharply in East Africa: FAO
Soaring cost of basic staples is an extra challenge for pastoralists as livestock prices fall in East Africa, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […]
FAO Is Committed to Walking alongside with the Communities Affected by the Drought Impacts in Ethiopia
When they talk about saving livestock, it is about saving their livelihoods. The IDPs kept telling us to help with saving their core-breeding animals, says […]
Ethiopia Taking Steps to Address Drought Conditions
The government of Ethiopia and development partners on Jan. 17 launched the Humanitarian Requirements Document (HRD) for 2017. By Eric Schroeder (World Grain) | Washington, DC–The […]
USAID Provides School Supplies for Students in Drought Affected Areas
Addis Ababa–The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has completed the printing and delivery of critical scholastic materials (school supplies) […]
World Bank Praises Ethiopia’s Economic Growth despite Worst Drought in Decades
Addis Ababa (World Bank Group)–Over the past decade, Ethiopia has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world with growth averaging 10.9%. Despite […]