Objective: To strengthen the policy frameworks supporting disease surveillance and to enhance national epidemiological and field veterinary preparedness and surveillance capabilities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. The impact of these activities will be to mitigate the threat posed by pathogens of security concern to East Africa and to improve the rapid […]
The Power of Nutrition partners with Rotary, other organizations for new malnutrition program in Ethiopia
London, 1 November 2021: The Power of Nutrition announced on 1 November a partnership with Rotary International, the Eleanor Crook Foundation, and The END Fund, to fund a new multi-sector nutrition program in Ethiopia. By pooling resources and working through The Power of Nutrition, the funding partners’ investments are being matched to create a five-year, $30 […]
Agency Launches Platform that Enables Ethiopian Diaspora to Donate Finance
The Ethiopian Diaspora Agency announced that an electronic platform that enables the diaspora community to easily donate finance to support various projects in the country has been launched. The application named Eyezon is developed by Chapa Financial Technologies S.C would be used to collect financial support for various projects in one bucket in collaboration with the Commercial Bank of […]
WFP: Madagascar May Be Suffering World’s First Climate-Induced Famine
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 […]
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 […]