HIGHLIGHTS
• Some 8 million people are projected to continue to receive humanitarian assistance in 2019, requiring US$1.2 billion.
Humanitarian needs to remain high in Ethiopia in 2019
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ireland contributes an additional €3.4 million to the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund
FIGURES
- Affected population 7.95 m
- MAM 4.16m
- SAM 370,000
- # of people displaced due to conflict 2.2 m # of people displaced due to climatic shocks 0.5 m
FUNDING
Highlights
- Access constraints continue to prevent humanitarian partners from reaching some 57,000 displaced persons who remained within Oda (15,000) and Kamashi (42,000) zones of Benishangul Gumuz region.
Figures
- Affected population: 7.95 m
- MAM: 370,000
- SAM: 416,000
- # of people displaced due to conflict: 2.2 m
- # of people displaced due to climatic shocks: 0.5 m
HIGHLIGHTS
• The Humanitarian and Resilience Donor Group (HRDG) and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) visited Somali region from 5 to 18 October; met with the new regional Government leadership and discussed humanitarian challenges and development priorities.
FIGURES
Affected population 7.95 m
MAM 370,000
SAM 416,000
No. of people displaced due to conflict 2.2 m
No. of people displaced due to climatic shocks 0.5 m
FUNDING
FIGURES
- Affected population 7.95 m
- MAM 370,00 m
- SAM 416,000 # of people displaced due to conflict 2.2 m
- # of people displaced due to climatic shocks 0.5 m
FUNDING
- US$1.494 billion (Requirement for the 2nd half of 2018 Ethiopia Humanitarian and Disaster Resilience Plan)
- Funding shortfall: US$416.4 million
US$ 416.4 million urgently required to cover needs until the end of the year
HIGHLIGHTS
More than 70,000 people displaced from Benishangul Gumuz region
ETB13 million raised by Global Alliance for Rights of Ethiopians (GARE) to support Burayu IDPs.
FIGURES
Affected population 7.88 m
MAM 3.5 m
SAM 350,000
#of people displaced due to conflict 1.1 m
#of people displaced due to climatic shocks 0.5 m
FUNDING
US$1.658 billion Requirement for 2018 Ethiopia Humanitarian and Disaster Resilience Plan
HIGHLIGHTS
• Government and partners continue assistance to GedeoWest Guji IDPs.
• The Government and partners are finalizing a new response/recovery plan targeting IDPs returning to their places of origin and at present locations.
FIGURES
Affected population 7.88 m
MAM 3.5 m
SAM 350,000
# of people displaced due to conflict 1.1 m
# of people displaced due to climatic shocks 0.5 m
FUNDING
HIGHLIGHTS
World Humanitarian Day commemorated in Addis Ababa under the banner “Give Blood,
Save Lives” on 23 August and in with IDPs in Dilla Town on 19 August.“As I stand before you today, I call on us all to increase our resolve to ensure emergency needs are met effectively and efficiently and to also tackle the root causes of emergencies; every human being deserves a life in safety, dignity and free from harm,” Ms. Gillian Mellsop,
UNICEF Country Representative and interim UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ethiopia.
Government continues peace and reconciliation process to return IDPs in Gedeo and Guji zones
Peace and reconciliation conference to end Gedeo-Guji IDPs crisis
HIGHLIGHTS
- UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund allocates US$15 million to support the scale-up of assistance for the Gedeo-West Guji displacement crisis in Ethiopia.
UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund allocates US$15 million to Ethiopia
HIGHLIGHTS
• The national multiagency and multisector mid-year needs assessment started on 23 June in five regions (Afar, Amhara, Oromia, Tigray, Somali), except SNNPR.
• Upon the request of the SNNP Regional Government, the start of the assessment in the region was postponed twice. The assessment in SNNPR is expected to start on 7 July.
• More than 818,000 Gedeo-West Guji conflict IDPs require life-saving assistance for at least the next six months.
National mid-year needs assessment ongoing
HIGHLIGHTS
Estimated 700,000 people displaced by Inter-communal violence in Gedeo and West Guji zones.
Acute watery diarrhea (AWD) outbreak in Afar region.
Summer rains predicted to put 2.5 million people at risk of flooding.
Scabies response support request from Amhara region.
Estimated 700,000 people displaced by Intercommunal violence in Gedeo and West Guji zones
HIGHLIGHTS
ECHO announces €2 million to IOM to deliver critical ES/NFIs humanitarian aid to 55,000 flood-affected displaced persons
Heavy rains cause landslides, leading to deaths and displacement in southern Ethiopia.
Normal to above normal summer kiremt/deyr rains forecast.
The Government relocated all 8,119 IDPs in Hamaresa site in East Hararge zone. The site is now closed.
ECHO announces €2 million to IOM for flood response
In this issue
Damage and loss assessment P.1
Gov’t to resettle Qoloji IDPs P.1
Tropical Storm SAGAR makes landfall P. 2
Rising humanitarian needs for Ethiopian returnees from KSA P. 3
HIGHLIGHTS
Government is consolidating assessment of the damage and loss incurred due to the violence along the Oromia and Somali regional boundaries since September 2017.
In this issue
EHF allocates US$16.2 million P.1
More than 27,000 HH affected by flood P.2
Large scale displacement in West Gujji and Gedeo zones P. 3
HIGHLIGHTS
In this issue
Food-cash response plan for 2018 P.1
Inter-agency mission to Moyale P.2
March to May Meteorological outlook P. 3
FAO to support Gov’t on IPC classification P. 4
HIGHLIGHTS
Government and partners outline a plan that integrates cash and food response to reach some 7.88 million relief beneficiaries and 7.97 PSNP clients in 2018.
HIGHLIGHTS
• The Government of Ethiopia and the UN presented the 2018 humanitarian and disaster resilience plan (HDRP) to member states.
• The HDRP seeks at least $1.6 billion to provide emergency and long-term assistance for 7.88 million people affected by drought, floods and conflict.
Gov’t and UN brief Member States on Ethiopia humanitarian situation
HIGHLIGHTS
• The 2018 Ethiopia Humanitarian and Disaster Resilience Plan (HDRP) identifies 7.88 million people in need of food assistance, and 8.49 million people in need of non-food assistance at a cost of $1.658 billion
• Some $62 million mobilized for IDP response and rehabilitation programme
• About 86, 000 IDPs will be relocated to 11 urban/semiurban sites across Oromia region
• 18,000 IDPs receiving vocational training
HIGHLIGHTS
The Government of Ethiopia allocated some $182 million to support and rehabilitate people affected by natural and manmade disasters in 2018.
If the predicted erratic and underperforming spring rains materialize, in the current drought belt, it will be the 4 th successive year of underperforming rains in some of these areas.
Government allocates US$182 million for 2018 Humanitarian response
