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Humanitarian Snapshot ETHIOPIA: Areas of Humanitarian Concerns Snapshot (as of August 2014) Increasing water shortages are reported in areas that received poor belg/gu/ganna/sugum rains in Afar, Oromia and Somali regions. People and livestock are migrating looking for water and pasture. As per the revised nutrition hotspot list released on 18 August, these regions account for 75 NUTRITION per cent of the 125 nutrition hotspot priority one woredas, reflecting the impact of the inadequate seasonal rains in these areas. Humanitarian needs The number of nutrition hotspot priority one woredas and associated monetary requirements are expected to increase in the second half of 2014 and beyond. increased by 64.6 per cent from 76 woredas in April ERITREA 2014 to 125 woredas in August 2014. Scaling up and/or expanding Targeted Supplementary Feeding Erob R Tahtay Laelay MerebAhferom e programs is required to mitigate the likely deterioration Adiyabo Adiyabo Leke d Adwa Saesie Tsaedaemba of the nutrition situation in priority one and in some of Asgede Medebay Werei S TIGRAY Hawzen e Tsimbila Zana Leke a the priority two woredas. Kola Degua Kelete Tselemti Temben Temben Tanqua Awelallo SUDAN Tselemt Enderta Abergele Afdera Beyeda Saharti Oromia 51 52 9 Hintalo Samre Erebti Wejirat Megale Bidu Janamora Abergele Alaje Sahla Somali 28 40 Wegera Endamehoni Ziquala Sekota East Raya West Ofla Amhara 14 31 7 Belesa Belesa Dehana Azebo AFAR Gaz Alamata Libo Gibla Ebenat Bugna Kobo Awra SNNPR 4 6 25 Lake Tana Kemkem Lasta Gidan Lay (Ayna) Ewa Gayint Meket Wadla Dubti d e n Afar 15 8 9 Tach Delanta Habru Chifra G u l f o f A Gayint Ambasel Pawe AMHARA Simada Kutaber Tigray 9 15 7 Special Mekdela Afambo DJIBOUTI Hulet Ej Sayint Dessie Kalu Bati 18% Sekela Enese TentaZuria Enbise Legambo Dewa Dewa Gambella 4 7 2 Sar Midir Cheffa Harewa Ayisha Bibugn Legehida Dewe Gewane BENISHANGUL Kelela Gishe Artuma Benis. 47% Rabel Fursi 348 GUMUZ Gumuz 1 2 Hotspot priority Menz Gera Jille Hadelela Erer woredas Dera Timuga Shinile reported Midir Afdem Wara Harari 1 in August Jarte Jarso Gerar Dire Dembel 36% Bambasi Jardega Jarso Tarema Aw-bare Abuna Kuyu Dawa Ber Amibara Miesso Dire Dawa 1 G/Beret Degem Abichuna Chinaksen Ankober Dulecha Goro DIRE DAWA Guto Meta Jida Gne'a Maokomo Guduru Adda Gutu Jarso Gida Robi Meta Kurfa Gursum Jijiga Special Berga Doba Sasiga Mieso Deder Chele Harar Goba Bedeno HARARI Hareshen Diga Mesela Haru ADDIS ABABA Fentale Koricha Girawa Kebribeyah Gemechis Fedis Anchar Habro Babile Wanke Boset Kuni Midega Pagak Anfilo Daro Tola Matar Itang Adama Lare Lebu Boke Golo Meyumuluka Aware Nip nip LeitchuorKule Tierkidi Jeju Leitchuor 1 Chora Bora Sire Gololcha Oda Burubiey Bonga Sodo Guna Gashamo Jikawo Pamdong Arsi Hawi Lagahida Degehamedo Gambela Meskan Diksis Fik Ziway Sude Gudina Degehabur Akobo Zuria Mareko Amigna Lege Gunagado Jore Abobo Adami Dugda Danot Akobo Kersa Tulu Jido Robe Hida REFUGEE Pugnido Seru Jor Gembora Kombolcha Gololcha Hamero Gerbo Gog Arsi Inkolo Selahad Boh Shashogo Limu Bale Segeg Shekosh Ethiopia became the largest refugee-hosting country Pugnido Mengesh Shalla Negele Wabe Seweyna Shashemene Bilbilo Agarfa GAMBELLA Boloso Gedeb Dihun in Africa overtaking Kenya. The over 630,000 refugees Godere Zuria Ginir Tulo Bombe Siraro Asasa Dima Kindo Shebe Adaba Goro the country hosts today are primarily South Sudanese Koysha Boricha Dodola Kebridehar Warder Kindo Dino Rayitu Humbo Loka Aleta Berbere Dawe (including nearly 188,000 arrivals since December Dimma Dida Ofa SOMALI Denan Geladin SNNPR AbayaWendo Kachen Kucha Bensa Harena East Imi 2013), Somalis, Eritreans and Sudanese. Geze Abaya Dara Guradamole Aroresa Buluk Gura Gofa Zala Dita Mirab Mena Abaya Damole Debeweyin Arba West Imi Gode Shilabo Ubadebretsehay Gelana Serer/Elkere Kemba Minch OROMIA Goro 252,990 Zuria Baqaqsa Adadle Bonke Amaro Bule Kelafo Goro SOUTH SUDAN Hora Alle Melka Dola Mustahil Ferfer Dugda Saba Hargele Soda Dawa Boru Chereti/Weyib Gnangatom Afder Bare Liben Hudet Filtu SOMALIA Hamer 150,000 Arero Dasenech Teltele (Kuraz) Dolobay Moyale Dolo Odo Undetermined Dire Nutrition hotspot Dehas boundary woredas (as of August) Dillo Refugee locations Projected below normal I n d i a n 50,000 Priority 1 Miyo More than 252,000 Refugee camp Kiremt rain KENYA O c e a n Priority 2 Poor Gu/Ganna rainfall South Sudanese refugees 0 Entry point Priority 3 Poor Kiremt rainfall (against the forecast) 15-Dec 15-Feb 15-Apr 15-Jun 29-Aug Creation date: 1 Sept 2014 Sources: OCHA, DRMFSS\ENCU, UNHCR, and humanitarian partners Feedback: [email protected] ethiopia.humanitarianresponse.info www.reliefweb.int The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. .
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