SITUATION AT A GLANCE
7-7.5 MILLION
People Facing Severe Acute Food Insecurity in Afar, Amhara, and Tigray
USAID – October 2021
9.4 MILLION
People Targeted for Humanitarian Assistance in Afar, Amhara, and Tigray
UN – January 2022
2.5 MILLION
People Displaced Across Northern Ethiopia
IOM – February 2022
48,600
Refugees From Northern Ethiopia in Eastern Sudan
UNHCR – March 2022
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The first humanitarian convoys since December 2021 arrived in Tigray in early April. However, ground access to Tigray remains tenuous, and sustained transport of aid by road is urgently needed.
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Displacement in eastern Amhara has increased sharply since January amid continued insecurity along the border with Tigray.
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Conflict-driven staple food price increases and persistent administrative impediments to access highlight the need for assistance to scale up across northern Ethiopia.
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USAID/BHA announced an additional $313 million in FY 2022 funding to respond to humanitarian needs in northern Ethiopia on April 21.