(Gambella, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental; Authority on Development (IGAD), kick-started today, 16 August 2021a regional initiative to train teachers teaching refugee and host community children in secondary schools. The training is organized through the financial and technical support of the Government of the Germany through GIZ, and implemented by a Consultancy Firm called Particip. The launching ceremony […]
Month: August 2021
Ethiopians, Community Organizations in Norway Mobilizing Support for IDPs
(ENA) Ethiopians and community organizations in Norway are mobilizing resources to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to the ongoing attacks by the terrorist TPLF group. According to a press release sent to ENA, the Interim Coordinating Committee established recently in Norway to mobilize support for the IDPs has solicited over 1 million birr in […]
Ethiopian Diaspora Raised over 28 Mln birr to Support ENDF
(ENA) The Ethiopian Diaspora Agency has raised over 28 million birr in one month from the Diaspora community to support the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). On a webinar organized by the Diaspora Agency to discuss ways to strength the Diaspora support to ENDF, it was indicated that the diaspora community raised more than 28 […]
Ethiopia Provides Scholarship to South Sudanese Students
(ENA) Ethiopian Ambassador to South Sudan, Nebil Mehdi conferred with South Sudan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Deng Daw Deng, on current issues and bilateral relations of the two countries. On the occasion, Ambasaador Nebil briefed the South Sudanese Deputy Minister about GERD negotiations, current situation in Tigray as well as the implementation […]
Displacement Tracking Matrix – East and Horn of Africa Mid-year Regional Snapshot January – June 2021 (Publication: August 2021)
DTM Overview The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in the East and Horn of Africa (EHoA) region is currently active in six countries (Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and Uganda), and its methodology includes four main components (mobility tracking, !ow monitoring, registrations, and surveys). As of June 2021, DTM in the region tracked 9.0M Internally […]
Ethiopia Humanitarian Bulletin Issue #11 2 – 16 August 2021
HIGHLIGHTS Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, called on all parties of the conflict to stop fighting and ensure unfettered humanitarian access to all the people affected by the continuing conflict in Ethiopia. “It was heart-breaking to see the scale of devastation and families who, to this day, do not have […]