Etiopía

Llamamientos de financiamiento y actividades humanitarias

© UNICEF Ethiopia/2006

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In the last few months, the "El Nino" phenomenon, blamed for severe flooding that affected much of the Horn in late 2006, has extended its impact across Southern Africa. Resultant flooding has coincided with the cyclone season (December-April) in which, thus far, Madagascar and Mozambique have been seriously affected while riverine communities in Zambia have experienced localized displacement. Significant damage to infrastructure has been assessed, especially in Mozambique including schools, health facilities, roads and food stores. Both the cyclone and rainy seasons are projected to extend into April, entailing further possible hardship for children and families in South-Eastern Africa.
An almost unprecedented number of countries in the region are now also reporting acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) or cholera cases, several of which have been in sustained crisis for many months. UNICEF offices in South-Eastern Africa are now responding to meet the acute humanitarian needs that both exacerbate chronic vulnerabilities and complicate efforts towards the broader progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
East and Southern Africa Donor Update 30 Mar 2007 [pdf]

The severe floods that hit seven out of Ethiopia's 11 regions since October 2006 destroyed farm land, forced tens of thousands to leave their swamped villages and exposed up to 235,800 under-fives to the risks of homelessness, water-borne disease and malnutrition. During the year, already weakened children had to face the appearance and spread of a range of conditions, including acute watery diarrhea, menengitis, measles and polio.
Ethiopia donor update 22 December 2006

During the last week of October 2006, the Wabi-Shebelle River burst its banks and flooded the Lower Shebelle areas of Gode and Afder zones in Somali region of Ethiopia. The overflow of the Weyib and Fafen rivers also inundated parts of Liben and Korahe zones, respectively. Altogether, the unprecedented flooding has killed 80 people and affected some 360,000 people, of which 72,000 are children and 122,500 are displaced. In addition, the floods washed away livestock and damaged the already scarce infrastructure, including bridges and roads.
Horn of Africa Donor Immediate Needs document 7 December 2006

© UNICEF Ethiopia/2006

The current climate of instability threatens the rights of children and adolescents. The overall food security situation has improved in recent months due to favourable weather conditions and the improved implementation of food and cash transfers under the Productive Safety Nets Programme (PNSP) and relief food distributions. However, according to World Food Programme estimates, there are still "areas of concern" in 33 districts. UNICEF urgently requires US$ 1.5 million for therapeutic food and US$ 9 million to respond to a measles epidemic. Vital Water and Sanitation programmes seriously under-funded. UNICEF needs US$ 4 million to respond to the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Somali Region.
Ethiopia Donor Update 20 December 2005 [pdf]

© UNICEF Ethiopia/2006

While polio is continuing to spread, a UNICEF-supported nationwide vaccination campaign planned for October and November is badly under-funded. Emergency health and nutrition interventions are funded for 41%. Vital water and sanitation programmes only received 20% of their funding. UNICEF urgently needs US $21.9 million to fight Ethiopia's looming malaria epidemic, fund a nationwide polio immunization drive and reach 963,855 people in critical need of water.
Ethiopia Donor Update 20 September 2005 [pdf]