GENEVA — The World Food Program reports successive years of extreme weather events have plunged thousands of people in Madagascar into what WFP officials say is the world’s first climate-induced famine. Five years of consecutive drought compounded by sandstorms, as well as cyclones, an invasion of locusts and growing insecurity have created what World Food Program […]
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Worsening drought and conflict drive extreme food needs in Horn of Africa, warns IRC
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is concerned that multiple seasons of drought plus ongoing conflict in parts of Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan will likely result in extreme hunger in the coming months, similar to the drought of 2016. Kurt Tjossem, IRC Regional Vice President for East Africa said: “We’re extremely worried about the impact […]
Boosting inter and intra-African trade: Imperative to agri-food systems transformation
Ethiopian experts trained to promote global, regional agricultural trade 02 November 2021, Addis Ababa: Trade integration can contribute to agricultural transformation, while combating food insecurity and malnutrition, underscored participants of the capacity development programme on market access. Participants of the programme, drawn from national agencies responsible for market access, noted that improved compliance with regional and […]
Post Project Sustainability Study Report – Berchi- Claiming Rights – Promoting Gender Equality: Women’s Empowerment and male engagement for gender transformation in post conflict and chronically food-insecure setting of Ethiopia” (2013-2015)
Executive summary Introduction: The project Berchi – “Be Strong!” in Amharic, fully named “Claiming Rights – Promoting Gender Equality: Women’s empowerment and male engagement for gender transformation in post-conflict and chronically food-insecure settings of Ethiopia” was an Austrian Development Agency (ADA)- and CARE Austria-funded project and was implemented during the period of 2013 to 2015. […]
Dawa Zone Rapid Draught Assessment Report October 2021
Executive summary This report summarizes the findings of a joint assessment undertaken to the server drought affected woredas Dawa zone of Somali region. The Assessment was undertaken between, 25-29, October, 2021. The assessment team was led by dawa zone deputy head administration, dawa zone prosperity party head office together with zonal disaster risk management focal […]
Ethiopian Launches First Sea-Air Cargo
The first Sea-Air Cargo Operation that discharges 17 tons of electeonic and home appliances from Shenzen to Lagos & Kano in Nigeria via Djibouti is launched yesterday. According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the first Sea-Air Cargo Operation was launched with the presence of the Chairperson of Djibouti Ports and Free zone Authority, Aboubaker Omar […]