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GoE enacts restrictions and national plan to limit spread of COVID-19
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USG partners tailor programs to include prevention measures COVID-19
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Desert locust infestations continue to threaten food security
Key developments
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The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) introduced measures to limit the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in March and April, and launched a three-month preparedness and response plan in April that requested nearly $ 1.8 billion. Some restrictions are disrupting humanitarian operations.
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United States Government (USG) partners are adapting emergency programs to include protocols aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. In April, USAID / FFP partners, including the UN World Food Program (WFP), began providing double rations of food assistance to halve the frequency of distributions, minimizing large beneficiary meetings.
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Approximately 8.5 million people currently need emergency food assistance as of April, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Food security actors anticipate that an additional 500,000 to 1 million people will need food assistance in the coming months due to the impacts of the desert locust and COVID-19.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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