Ethiopia - Situation Report, 25 Mar 2024
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HIGHLIGHTS
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US$998 million required to respond to priority humanitarian needs over the next three months, and secure aid pipelines beyond that.
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1.1 million people, out of a planned 2.34 million, have received food assistance in an ongoing monthly distribution in Tigray since 26 February.
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More than 700,000 people in drought-affected North and Central Gondar zones of Amhara Region urgently need food assistance.
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About 317,000 people in West Hararge Zone, Oromia require water trucking services following poor 2023 kiremt rains.
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Malaria cases have surged to 5.2 million, surpassing 2023 figures and peaking at 705,000 in February alone.
Situation Overview
On 11 March, the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission, the United Nations and humanitarian partners released the joint Priority Humanitarian Response and Critical Funding Gaps document, requiring US$998 million to respond to acute humanitarian needs until June 2024. Funding the priority activities will enable partners to rapidly ramp up prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, shelter provision; healthcare services; food assistance; keeping children in schools; response to livestock and crop farming emergencies; and addressing protection concerns. The priority document is an addendum to the 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan that requires $3.24 billion.