UN CERF funds FAO project to mitigate the impact of forecasted drought in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA (FAO in Ethiopia) – With funding from the United Nations Central Emergency Relief Fund (UN CERF), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]
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United States announces more than $152 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people affected by Tigray crisis
The United States announces more than $152 million in additional humanitarian assistance, through its international agency USAID, for the people affected by Tigray crisis In […]
UNICEF: 12 weeks into the conflict, ‘deeply troubling’ situation for children in Tigray
NEW YORK (UNICEF) – “The very little we know about the impact of the conflict on children in Tigray – from limited partner accounts and UN […]
Tigray conflict: EU increases humanitarian support by €23.7 million in Ethiopia, Sudan and Kenya
In Ethiopia, the new additional funding will seek to urgently replenish and pre-position life-saving goods and services. This brings total humanitarian support for Ethiopia in […]
Ethiopian government and UN reached agreement for unimpeded humanitarian access in Tigray
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (U.N. News Centre) – The United Nations (UN) announced that agreement has been reached with the Ethiopian Government to allow “unimpeded, […]
News Alert: Mercy Corps rushes aid to Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
Mercy Corps is ramping up operations in Sudan to help the more than 30,000 refugees who have already fled conflict in neighboring Ethiopia, with some […]
African countries commit to accelerate actions towards food security
In the Ministerial Declaration approved on 28 October 2020, delegates committed to accelerate the transformation of African agriculture and agrifood systems, including through innovation and […]
Twelve fold increase in Ethiopia COVID-19 cases, severe weather and locusts creating massive need in Ethiopia, warns IRC
ADDIS ABABA (IRC) – COVID-19, flooding and the locust outbreak are creating a humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia with many people unable to meet their daily […]
EU contributes €2 million to UNICEF to support communities affected by desert locusts in Ethiopia
The European Union contributes 86.8 million Ethiopian Birr (2 million Euros) to UNICEF to provide nutrition support for communities affected by desert locusts in Ethiopia […]
How are Gavi-supported countries maintaining routine immunization during the pandemic? – A spotlight on Ethiopia
As of 20 July 2020, the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) manager in Ethiopia stated that 80% of the target population had been vaccinated. (Gavi, […]