HUMANITARIANHUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN MID-YEAR REVIEW OCTOBER 2019JANUARY - DECEMBER 2019 Photo: ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2019/Nahom Tesfaye ETHIOPIA PEOPLE IN PEOPLE PEOPLE REACHED BY FUNDING STILL # HUMANITARIAN NEED TARGETED 30 JUNE REQUIRED (US$) PARTNERS 8.86M 7.80M 7.93M 319M 58 PART I: THE REVISED Humanitarian RESPONSE PLAN at A GLANCE THE REVISED HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN AT A GLANCE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1 OPERATIONAL PRESENCE: NUMBER OF PARTNERS Lives are saved and sustained 58 TIGRAY 10 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2 AFAR AMHARA Protection services 12 for affected BENISHANGUL 14 communties are GUMUZ provided 4 DIRE DAWA 7 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3 Addis Ababa HARERI 3 4 Livelihoods and GAMBELA basic services 11 42 delivery are 29 supported to 21 OROMIA strengthen resilience to SOMALI recurrent shocks SNNP 02 PEOPLE IN NEED PEOPLE TARGETED* 8.86M 7.80M REQUIREMENTS (US$) CURRENT GAP (US$) UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR $1.064B $319M # PEOPLE TARGETED REVISED # PEOPLE TARGETED FUNDING REQUIRED REVISED REQUIREMENTS GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS INTERNATIONAL GAP SECTOR IN JAN (in millions) IN Oct(in millions) IN JAN (US$ million) IN Sep(US$ million) (US$ million)** CONTRIBUTIONS 2019 (US$ million)** (US$ million) Agricultur 14 08 633 338 102 236 Education 23 21 446 326 83 243 Emer 27 25 1120 800 146 654 Food 80 78 6003 4620 2881 2688 - Health 48 32 1432 951 106 845 44 48 2029 2162 1178 984 Protection 07 11 134 204 79 55 WASH 72 50 1337 1144 223 921 Coor 83 78 52 52 32 20 M Sector not specified - - 76.9 -76.9 Total 1.318B 1.064B 288.1 540.5 319.0 * Inter-sectoral people targeted comes from the food cluster. **As of October 2019 *** For Agriculture cluster, PiN represents heads of HHs contribution ** $10m Government contribution to education *** Not included in HRD requirements and contributions PART I: CHANGES IN CONTEXT CHANGES IN CONTEXT The Government and humanitarian partners are Meanwhile, ongoing insecurity and active hostilities dealing with the triple challenge of drought impact in in some parts of the country, notably Western the eastern and south eastern parts of the country, and Southern Oromia region, continue to worsen localized flooding and the still significant humanitarian the humanitarian situation in the area and to and recovery needs of IDPs, returnees and host impede humanitarian access. Ongoing localized communities. The drought has already caused many inter-communal tensions present risk for further poor households to deplete their food stocks earlier displacements. than normal and have stalled the recovery of livestock While Ethiopia was spared significant climate-related assets; floods have displaced communities and calamities in 2018, the country is dealing with the destroyed livelihoods; while the still dire conditions impact of extreme weather variability in 2019 with of IDPs and returnees require urgent scaled up some areas experiencing drought, while others are humanitarian and recovery support. Meanwhile, impacted by flooding. Floods up to July have affected ongoing insecurity and active hostilities in some parts 271,000 and displaced over 81,000 people. Heavy of the country, notably Western and Southern Oromia rainfalls during the 2019 summer/kiremt (June- region, continue to worsen the humanitarian situation September) rainy season are likely to cause flash and/ in the area amidst impeded humanitarian access. or river floods in low laying areas. The humanitarian landscape of Ethiopia continues Meanwhile, the current Horn of Africa drought is to be dominated by challenges posed by inter- 03 affecting the eastern and south eastern lowlands of communal violence and the resultant mass internal the country as a result of delayed and sub-optimal displacements (IDPs). New needs have emerged 2019 spring (mid-February-May) rains. Consequently, immediately after the launch of the 2019 HRP as a crop planting was delayed or missed, while pasture result of new displacements, and the food beneficiary and water sources were not replenished. The effects figure had already been revised upwards from 8 million of the drought are being felt in most of Somali and to 8.5 million for the first two relief food rounds. pastoralist areas of Oromia and Afar regions. Reports Assessments have identified 3.2 million IDPs (2.6 of deteriorating food and nutritional security, water million conflict-induced, 500,000 climate-induced, shortages and worsening livestock body conditions and 72,000 from other causes) as of April 2019. and livestock deaths have increased, while concerns Although spontaneous as well as organized returns are rising over pipeline breaks in emergency supplies have been registered since August 2018; the largest and interruption of life-saving operations due to Government-organized return operation in May 2019 funding shortfalls. Some of the drought-affected areas was unprecedented. According to Government, 2.1 are also hosting IDPs and returnees. million IDPs were returned, and IDP camps were decommissioned. However, returnees in some areas The humanitarian landscape of the country is further are still not fully back in their homes, have not resumed exacerbated by disease outbreaks such as measles their livelihood and have no adequate access to basic and cholera, stretching the meager Government services. Their dire living conditions as a result of and partners’ resources and adding another layer of the insufficient support provided, beyond the limited complexity. At least 1,180 suspected and 44 confirmed shelter and food assistance, and the vulnerability cholera cases and 8,201 suspected measles cases especially of women and children to gender-based were reported across the country as of 5 September violence, exploitation and abuse remains a concern. 2019. Food insecurity and malnutrition coupled Urgent and scaled-up humanitarian assistance is with disease outbreaks and weakened immunity required pending livelihood recovery. Ongoing support and vulnerability after over a year in displacement need also be provided to IDPs that opted not to in over-crowded and sub-standard living conditions return. The condition of the host communities has have increased the risk of morbidity and mortality of equally deteriorated after having shared their meager affected communities. resources for more than a year. PART I: REVIEW OF REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL CAPACITY The number of partners involved in humanitarian In Somali region, the limited amount of resources response in Ethiopia has dropped to 56 compared to received since the beginning of the year has affected 67 as of December 2018. These include international response in some sectors. For instance, partners humanitarian partners (UN and INGOs) and national working in nutrition sector scaled down their operation partners including Government bodies and national due to limited funding received. In West Guji and Wollega NGOs. This, in addition to changes in context and limited zones in Oromia region, Gedeo zone in SNNP and amount of funding received by partners, will affect Kemashi zone in Benishangul Gumuz, response to the overall operational capacity in the second half of 2019. needs of returnees remain inadequate due to funding The horn of Africa drought will likely affect a number of constraints. The Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund (EHF) areas in Ethiopia, especially pastoral areas, generating allocated some USD 35 million in July to supplement new needs that will require additional resources. In partners in responding to the needs of returnees and May 2019, Government launched a return plan that IDPs and other drought like situations in the country. saw the return of 2.1 million IDPs from major areas of This will help to fill some gaps in the response, though displacement in Gedeo-West Guji, Wollega and Kemashi huge needs remain until the end of the year. in SNNP, Oromia and Benishangul Gumuz regions. The sudden return of massive number of IDPs presented new recovery and rehabilitation needs to the humanitarian 04 community which could not be matched by existing resources. ETHIOPIA HUMANITARIAN3W: Operational PARTNERS Presence (January PRESENCE - June 2019) BY byWOREDA Zone ERITREA Humanitarian partners presence by Woreda 58 Total number of partners North Western Red Sea Central Eastern Western TIGRAY Zone 2 Mekele (Kilbet Rasu) Special South North Gondar Eastern SUDAN Central Wag Hamra Southern Gondar Zone 4 (Fantana Gulf of Aden West Gondar Rasu) AFAR South Gondar North Wello Zone 1 (Awsi Rasu) West Gojam DJIBOUTI Metekel Awi AMHARA South Wello Oromia Zone 5 BENISHANGUL (Hari East Gojam GUMUZ Rasu) Asosa Siti North North Shewa(A) Zone 3 Kemashi Shewa(O) Horo Gudru (Gabi DIRE DAWA Wellega Rasu) Mao Komo West Wellega OROMIA Special Finfine HARERI Special Fafan East Wellega West Shewa ADDIS ABABA Kelem Wellega East Hararge South West West Hararge Buno Shewa Bedele East Shewa Nuwer Itang Special Ilu Aba Bora Guraghe Jarar Arsi Agnewak Yem Special Erer Jimma Siltie GAMBELA Sheka Hadiya Halaba Majang Special Kefa Kembata Nogob Doolo Tibaro SOMALI Dawuro West Arsi Wolayita Konta Special Bale Sidama SOMALIA Bench Maji Gamo Gofa Korahe SOUTH SUDAN Gedeo SNNP Shabelle West Guji Segen Area P. Guji No of partners South Omo Afder 1 - 3 Liban Indian Ocean 4 - 7 Borena 8 - 12 Daawa 13 - 17 KENYA 18 - 26 The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Note: The map includes implementers that provide woreda level only Creation date: 15 August 2019 Map Doc.: 14_3W_ETH_Zone_081519_A4.mxd Sources: Humanitarian partners Feedback: [email protected] https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/ethiopia PART I: SPECIAL FOCUS ON ACCESS CONSTRAINTS SPECIAL FOCUS ON ACCESS CONSTRAINTS The overall operational environment to humanitarian operations Humanitarian partners in Ethiopia are not a target. However, in Ethiopia remains permissive. This notwithstanding, since ongoing violence poses an indirect threat to humanitarian 2018 and through 2019, humanitarian access - understood partners due to the increased risk of suffering collateral damage as “people’ access to protection and assistance services” as and being caught in cross fire.