Rapid Inter-Agency Needs Assessment Report: North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region - 1-5 February 2022

1.HIGHLIGHTS

• As of 5 February, there are nearly 37,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in North Shewa zone, with increasing new arrivals across the zone and expectations of a continued influx. Majority of the IDPs come from Oromia region, with fewer from Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples region (SNNPR), Gambela region and Benishangul Gumuz region (BGR).

• The majority of the IDPs, 3,932 HHs or 19,600 individuals, are being hosted in Debre Birhan city, zonal capital. There are six IDP sites in Debre Birhan characterized as overcrowded, without partition and adequate WASH and Health facilities. At woreda level, Zelmaro site in Menz Keya and Tosegn Afaf in Menz Mama were identified and with no humanitarian response.

• In addition, the zone is also affected by the conflict from the north. Several private and public infrastructures were damaged due to the conflict, 86 health facilities, 185 schools and 176 individual houses were damaged. According to Zonal Disaster Risk Management Office (ZDRMO), at least 56 women/girls were raped during the conflict.

• Humanitarian response for IDPs in host communities, IDPs sites and conflict affected population remain limited with almost no presence of humanitarian partners in most of the assessed woredas.

• Food, Shelter, NFI and Health services, including MHPSS are top four priorities