Why?
Concerning ‘Conflict and Pandemic Preparedness and Response Capacity in Ethiopia’ The proposed Action will contribute to the delivery of a timely and principled humanitarian response to people affected by conflict and COVID-19 in Ethiopia, by strengthening the response preparedness capacity of the ERCS to deliver a timely and principled response to humanitarian needs in conflict and other hazards (including COVID-19) Ethiopia is among countries highly vulnerable to man-made and natural hazards such as conflict, drought, flood, epidemic and pandemic. Conflict and violence in Ethiopia lead to massive displacement and high humanitarian needs. Government reforms have fueled the increasingly ethnically motivated and politicized tensions. There is a high risk that the national election in 2020 will ignite additional outbreaks of violence, likely affecting 3.3 million people nationwide. Moreover, the current COVID-19 pandemic is another risk the country is facing. Humanitarian agencies, including the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), have minimum preparedness and response capacities in place to meet the immediate needs, while facing increased difficulty in accessing people in need due to shortage of PPEs, security constraints and the politicization of the situation. The proposed Action will contribute to the delivery of a timely and principled humanitarian response to people affected by conflict and COVID-19 in Ethiopia, by strengthening the response preparedness capacity of the ERCS to deliver a timely and principled response to humanitarian needs in conflict and other hazards (including COVID-19). The Action will target the ERCS branches in three regions: Amhara, Oromia and SNNP. Activities address technical capacity, systems and procedures, and logistics and include topics that are critical in a context of conflict and other hazards, such as contingency planning; communication and coordination; safer access and protection, and early warning/early action. By supporting the development and countrywide familiarization of key response preparedness policies and guidelines, the Action also contributes to the ERCS’s overall capacity. Amhara Regional State Africa ETHIOPIA
Oromia Regional State Africa ETHIOPIA
Sidama Regional State Africa ETHIOPIA
Southern National and Nationalities Regional State (SNNP) ETHIOPIA
What?
Strengthening the Preparedness and Response Capacity of ERCS in particular in Amhara, Oromiya and SNNP regions to deliver a timely and principled response to humanitarian needs of conflict-and pandemic/epidemic (COVID-19) affected populations with unreserved access.
Who?
2.290 direct beneficiaries