The conflict led to the exodus of government personnel, leaving essential services understaffed. There are pressing humanitarian needs for women and children.
Ethiopia + 1 more
Ethiopia + 1 more
The conflict led to the exodus of government personnel, leaving essential services understaffed. There are pressing humanitarian needs for women and children.
Since April 2018, some 970,000 people have been displaced and are in great need of humanitarian support to help them get through Ethiopia’s cold and rainy season.
The Ethiopian government and partners providing limited first-line assistance, including food, NFI, WASH and health/nutrition support. However, needs surpass resources available.
The well-managed, government-led, lifesaving response will need to be sustained across southern and eastern parts of the country through much of 2018.
Somalia + 2 more
Humanitarian needs are expected to remain significant, with an estimated 7.4 million people in Ethiopia, 6.2 million in Somalia and 3.4 million in Kenya requiring food aid in the first half of 2018.
Despite stretched resources, the government, with support from humanitarian partners, continues to address the triple challenge of drought, flooding and inter-communal conflict.
Ethiopia + 4 more
As a result of continued fighting and food insecurity in South Sudan, approx. 3,000 new arrivals were reported in Pagak, Gambella in July. There are currently some 843,374 refugees in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia + 1 more
The mid-year review of the 2017 humanitarian requirements reveals a significant change in the humanitarian context, requiring urgent life-saving interventions due to exacerbated drought conditions.
Engaging communities allowed response teams to understand the power relations, influencers and preferred communication channels in the Somali Region.
Somalia + 6 more
The additional funding brings the total amount donated to the region, including Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda, to almost €260 million since the beginning of this year.
Yemen + 4 more
So far, the deadly disease has hit about 300,000 people in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and other countries. Yemen is worst hit, with cholera having claimed 1,500 lives in just two months.
Haiti + 3 more
Los nuevos fondos se utilizarán para fortalecer la resiliencia de las comunidades locales y apoyar las necesidades de seguridad alimentaria de las poblaciones afectadas por desastres naturales.
Exacerbated by one of the worst droughts in 30 years, the outbreak has affected more than 16,000 people in the whole region since the start of the year, with about 3,500 new cases per month.
Somalia + 3 more
Prolonged drought, conflict and food and water shortages have left 16 million people on the brink of starvation and resulted in a spike in the number of AWD cases – a key symptom of cholera.
Kenya + 3 more
On a visit to northern Kenya today, Stephen O’Brien saw the devastating impact of drought on rural communities and called for international support for communities affected by conflict and drought in the region.
The most affected regions are Maule, Bío Bío, O’Higgins, Metropolitana, Araucanía and Valparaiso. The UNDAC team is assessing the level of damage and needs in Maule and Bío Bío.
The fire wiped out more than 180,000 hectares in the central region of Maule, as well as the entire town of Santa Olga, former home to 4,500 inhabitants. A state of national catastrophe was declared two weeks ago.
The total number of active forest fires recorded in the country is 124, of which 65 are controlled, 58 are being fought and eight have been extinguished as of 30 January.
124 fires were reported as of 30 January. The assistance comes as the Government of Chile issued an appeal for international help, activating the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Somalia + 2 more
Humanitarian agencies call for action as more than 15 million people in Somalia, south-eastern Ethiopia, and northern and eastern Kenya are facing food and water shortages.