Ethiopia
Drought, 29 Jun 2023
| Allocation | $23,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Emergency type | Drought |
| Window | Underfunded Emergencies |
| Recipient UN Agencies | FAO, IOM, UNICEF, WFP, WHO |
| Group(s) of people targeted | Host communities, Refugees, Returnees, Internally displaced persons, Other affected persons |
| Number of people targeted | 1,839,414 |
| Status | Under Implementation |
| Allocation code | 23-UF-ETH-58632 |
| Title | Ethiopia UF Application Jun 2023 (drought) |
Overview of the humanitarian situation
The humanitarian situation in the drought-affected southern and eastern regions of Ethiopia is rapidly deteriorating, outpacing the current response efforts. These regions have endured the effects of five consecutive subpar rainy seasons over the past two years, resulting in an unprecedented impact on the residents. Of the 24 million people living in these drought-affected areas, 13 million are targeted for multi-sector life-saving, and 11 million face extreme food insecurity. The hardest-hit regions include large parts of Oromia and the Somali region, sections of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region (SNNPR), the South-West Ethiopia Peoples’ Region (SWEPR), and the Afar region. The situation is further compounded by cholera outbreaks in several parts of the country.
CERF-funded assistance
The ERC on 1 March allocated $23 million from CERF’s Underfunded Emergency window for life-saving action, targeting 1,839,414 people, of whom 426,871 are women, 403,368 are men, 1,009,175 are children, and including 306,084 who are persons with disabilities. This allocation, supplementing a parallel $17 million allocation from the Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund, primarily focuses on averting the escalating crisis exacerbated by food insecurity, malnutrition, and associated risks like cholera. Furthermore, this funding bolsters initial efforts to rebuild coping capacities and livelihoods of vulnerable communities. It provides an essential package of critical emergency life-saving assistance, thereby mitigating the risk of morbidity and mortality. The allocation also ensures that these communities are empowered to prioritize their pressing needs in a dignified manner.
Projects included in this allocation
| Organization | Project title | Code | Amount in US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAO | Support for Livelihoods Recovery for Drought-Affected Households in Somali, Oromia, and SNNP Regions of Ethiopia | 23-UF-FAO-018 | US$4,000,000 | Read more |
| IOM | Multi-purpose Cash Response for Food Insecure Households impacted by Drought | 23-UF-IOM-023 | US$4,000,000 | Read more |
| WFP | Targeted supplementary feeding and facilitating access to common logistics services in drought-affected regions of Ethiopia | 23-UF-WFP-028 | US$3,250,000 | Read more |
| WHO | Scale up response against severe acute malnutrition and outbreaks, especially Cholera, in Somali, Oromia and SNNP regions | 23-UF-WHO-026 | US$5,750,000 | Read more |
| UNICEF | Provision of lifesaving nutrition treatment services integrated with prevention in drought-affected regions | 23-UF-CEF-033 | US$6,000,000 | Read more |