ACAPS: Ethiopia: impact of drought in Oromia and Somali regions

 

Thematic report — 09 February 2023

Ethiopia: impact of drought in Oromia and Somali regions
The duration and severity of the current drought in Ethiopia, which began in late 2020, has surpassed the droughts of 2010–2011 and 2016–2017, with the country facing a fifth failed rainy season.

Key findings:
  • By September 2022, 24 million people were affected by the drought.
     
  • 12 million people are severely food-insecure, mainly in the southern and south eastern pastoral areas.
     
  • In August 2022, 2.8 million children were suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
     
  • 13 million people need WASH assistance across drought-affected areas.
     
  • cholera outbreak is also affecting Oromia and Somali regions.
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This report is part of a series of analysis from ACAPS on the drought situation in Horn of Africa, benefitted from support by the H2H Network’s H2H Fund.
Stay tuned for the audio version of the report which will be available on all major podcast streaming platforms: SpotifyGoogle Podcast, Amazon music, Podcast indexApple Podcasts and the ACAPS website
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