Ethiopia
The humanitarian situation in Ethiopia has continued to deteriorate at alarming rates. Extreme weather events, such as record drought and flooding, conflict, economic shocks and the outbreak of pests and disease, have led to crop production losses and livestock deaths. This has increased food insecurity across the country, limiting access to food for millions of people. With 80 percent of the population dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, sustained humanitarian assistance is needed to reach those made most vulnerable by these crises. Through emergency agricultural and livestock assistance, FAO helps ensure people have the resources they need to meet their basic needs, produce their own food and generate income.
Highlights
News
FAO and EU sign 47 million euro programme to enhance resilience and food security for pastoralists in Eastern Africa
30/07/2024
The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 100,000 households across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda
News
Horn of Africa: “The region is facing an unprecedented disaster”
25/05/2023
Interview with Cyril Ferrand, FAO’s Resilience Team Leader for East Africa
 
 
Key documents
Ethiopia: Humanitarian Response Plan 2024
06/2024
Ethiopia faces major humanitarian challenges, mainly driven by climate and economic shocks, armed conflict and food chain threats.
Resilience building in Ethiopia: FAO Programme Review 2024
04/2024
Under the resilience building programme, Ethiopia is a focus country for the regional initiative on Building Resilience in Africa’s Dry lands.
Ethiopia: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
03/2024
The lives and livelihoods of an estimated one million people in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have been severely disrupted by the recent drought in the north.
 
 
Multimedia
Photo collection
Ethiopia: Visiting communities affected by drought in Afar and Tigray regions
04/04/2024
Photo collection
Ethiopia: Documenting seed distribution activities in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
24/05/2021
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