OCHA has been in Ethiopia since 2001 with the aim of coordinating effective and principled humanitarian action. OCHA works on four core functions: alleviate human suffering in Ethiopia caused by drought; promotion of preparedness and prevention efforts to reduce future vulnerability to natural disasters; advocating for the rights of people in need; and facilitating sustainable solutions to address root causes.

 

23 November 2009

HUMANITARIAN SITUATION UPDATE   
 

While water availability has improved in parts of the country, particularly in the south-east, due to the kiremt/meher rains in cropping areas and the deyr/hagaya rains in pastoral areas inadequate rainfall in some woredas means that serious shortages continue to be reported, particularly in the lowland areas of Oromia, north-eastern parts of Afar and some parts of Tigray. In Oromia Region, parts of Borena, Guji, Bale, and East and West Hararghe zones are facing critical water shortages. Full Text

 

 

 

Update On Displacement in Gambella

Humanitarian partners report that many of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Akobo woreda (Gambella) who had been sheltering in Lual Kuach village have now left the area due to fear of renewed attack by groups of Murle and Lou Nuer. Wanthowa woreda officials are proposing that the IDP settlement be moved from Lual Kuach village to Mathar, which is the centre for Wanthowa woreda, some 10 km from the current location.

 

 

Food Aid

Planning for the seventh round of relief food distribution has been finalized by the Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector (DRMFSS), WFP and Joint Emergency Operation Programme (JEOP), targeting 6.2 million beneficiaries, including 2.2 million covered by the JEOP. The seventh round food allocations are now being prepared and are due to be completed in two weeks. Meanwhile, dispatches under the sixth round of food distributions are ongoing. For more information contact: wfp.addisababa@wfp.org

 

 

 

Targeted Supplementary Feeding (TSF) Resource Shortfall

WFP reports that the Targeted Supplementary Feeding (TSF) programme is facing critical resource shortfalls. With existing requirements already greater than available resources, additional TSF support requests continue to be received from various parts of the country that received erratic and insufficient rains, including Somali Region. Current resources can meet part of the needs in Somali Region, but pocket areas in other parts of the country will not be assisted. For more information contact: wfp.addisababa@wfp.org

 

Therapeutic Feeding Programme (TFP) Monitoring Update

A joint monitoring assessment of the Therapeutic Feeding Programme (TFP) roll-out was conducted in Amhara Region between 9 and 13 November. A team comprising Zonal Health Departments (ZHDs), woreda health bureaus, UNICEF, Save the Children UK, CONCERN, GOAL and MSF-Greece visited nine woredas, including Kobo, Meket, Delanta, Habru, Mekdela, Ambassel, Desse Zuria, Legahida and Gazegibela in North and South Wollo and Waghamara zones.

 

Ongoing Assessments  - Full Text  

 

 

 

 

 

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Humanitarian Requiremens Document, October 2009 

 

 

 

 

        

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CONTENTS IN THIS ISSUE

 

• SUMMARY OF THE 2009 HUMANITARIAN REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT

•  SUMMARY OF DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

• REGIONAL OVERVIEW

• UPCOMING & ONGOING MEETINGS

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Humanitarian Requirements Document 30 January, 2009

 

 

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Water SHortages Persist Despite Rains