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Addis Ababa – More than 15 million Ethiopians are in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC).
According to the commission, drought, floods, COVID-19 and locust are among the factors that caused the humanitarian crisis.
It should be remembered that the country faced unprecedented floods in different parts of the country during the rainy season.
The floods have caused low to high damage in the country, particularly in the regional states of Afar, Oromia, SNNP, Amhara, Gambella, Sidama and Somali.
As a result, more than 1.1 million people were displaced from 33 areas and 110 woredas.
Drought, the huge army of locusts and the COVID-19 pandemic are the other factors that originated the humanitarian problem.
Speaking to ENA, the public relations director of the National Commission for Disaster Risk Management, Debebe Zewde, revealed that more than 15 million people need humanitarian assistance.
The commission needs $ 1.44 billion for health, hygiene, education, water and logistics, in addition to food and related requirements, he added.
He noted that 46 percent of the assistance has been covered by donor organizations and the government, USD 478 million and 187 million respectively.
The remaining support of USD 772 million is expected to be raised in collaboration with the government and donor organizations.
The commission revealed that it has been conducting early warning, response and rehabilitation work, the director said, and called on all stakeholders to work hand and glove with the commission to provide a lasting solution.
