(ENA) Solar Electric Power Centers with a combined capacity of 950 KW were inaugurated in Ormoia Regional State of East Bale Zone today. Chief Regional Administration of Oromia, Shimels Abedissa and Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Seleshi Bekele inaugurated the two Solar Power Centers. The new solar power centers built with a cost of 7 million Birr […]
Month: June 2021
AfDB President Pledges to Increase Support for Dev’t Projects in Ethiopia
(ENA)African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi A. Adesina has pledged to increase support for development projects in Ethiopia. Speaking at a fund raising event for Oromia Development Association (ODA) today, the president said “the African Development Bank has invested 1.7 billion USD in Ethiopia, and we are proud of it.” According to him, AfDB’s financial assistance […]
Ethiopia, World Bank Sign 250 Mln USD Financing Agreement to Bolster Basic Social Services
(ENA) The Government of Ethiopia and World Bank today inked a 250 million USD financing agreement in the form of a loan to bolster basic social services. The objective of the Enhancing Shared Prosperity through Equitable Services Program (ESPES) aims to improve equitable access to essential services for the whole population of Ethiopia by improving […]
South Sudan Displacement Crisis: Cross-Border Population Movement Factsheet – Akobo Port and Road Monitoring Akobo County, Jonglei State, South Sudan (April 2021)
CONTEXT AND METHODOLOGY Akobo town is located in the eastern side of Akobo County, Jonglei State, close to the land and river border crossings with Ethiopia. Akobo is a key point of trade and transit between South Sudan and Ethiopia. Since the beginning of the crisis in 2013, this route has been used by South […]
Ethiopia: Desert locust Situation Report – 4 June 2021- Issue 20
KEY MESSAGES As anticipated, hatching has been detected in eastern Ethiopia where desert locust swarms have been laying eggs since late April. The hatchlings are forming hopper bands that have been seen in a few places so far (see blue dots in the map). More hatching and band formation are expected throughout eastern Ethiopia during […]
UNFPA helps restore dignity of women and girls displaced by the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia
Tigray, Ethiopia – “When I fled my village due to the bombings, I did not have a chance to pack any of my clothes or other belongings. I was so afraid and desperate to find safety for me and my children. I had to leave my home and business behind and run to Mekele” said […]