ETHIOPIA: AGRICULTURE SECTOR HRP AFAR REGION MONTHLY DASHBOARD -January 2020 The devastating impact on agriculture following consecutive years of drought in Ethiopia is undisputed. While forecasts for 2019 indicate a probability of normal to above normal rain KEY FIGURES OVERVIEW HOUSEHOLDS REACHED in most parts of Ethiopia, in east, south and southeastern regions, the upcoming rainy season (March to June) is forecasted to be average or below average. In areas where normal to above normal rains are expected, recovery will not be spontaneous, as previous HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED drought-affected households are likely to require sustained humanitarian assistance as a 335,273 result of exhausted coping mechanisms. 62,675 35% The sector will continue to work with pastoralists and agro-pastoralists to restore body conditions of remaining livestock to improve milk production and reproduction success HOUSEHOLDS TARGETED rates through the provision of both feed and health interventions. The establishment of 177,207 feed banks (concentrate and/or fodder production and storage), especially irrigated fodder production along river areas in Afar regions, will enhance the resilience of these communities to future shocks and provide means for local production and storage ofemer- IDP HOUSEHOLDS TARGETED gency livestock feed. 0% 6,173 0m The sector recommends implementing other resilience-building activities such as seed banks, water harvesting and rehabilitation of water points (bore holes, shallow wells, ponds, water cistern, small irrigation schemes). Humanitarian assistance for IDPs and IDP returnees is largely dependent on IDPs’ access to land and the livelihood assets they have been able to maintain during displacement. Emergency feed and animal health interven- Dalul tions are needed to reduce the burden on the resources of the host communities and prevent the spread of diseases,especially for animals displaced across regional borders. Berahile Koneba FUNDING: 2019 ETHIOPIA AGRICULTURE SECTOR (as of 30 September 2019) FUNDED Kilbati 13.9million 1.3 million (Zone 2) REQUESTED (USD) 9% Afdera FUNDED (USD) Ab Ala Erebti Megale Bidu SEEDS LIVESTOCK Crop Seeds &Tools Crop seeds 2,242 12,352 Animal Feed 61,410 158,437 Teru Yalo Vegetable 6,540 40,260 Fenti Kurri Vegetable 2,219 Restocking (Zone 4) 977 Elidar Destocking 150 Gulina Awra Awsi RESILIENCE IDPS RESPONSE Ewa (Zone 1) Dubti Livestock H &F 6,400 Chifra Aysaita Crop Achieved Not Achieved 0 1000 20001,0673000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 Livestock DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS ($) FUNDING ($) REQUIRED BY ACTIVITY Adaa'r Mile Crop Afambo Telalak Animal Feed 0.4m 12.3m EHF 0.57m 0.49m Dewe IDP Response 0.66m Hari (Zone 5) Gewane Animal Health 0.84m 0.49m Dalfagi EU LEGEND 0.19m Emer. Seed 0.36m Number of HHs targeted through Livestock support Hadelela Restocking 0.05m 35 001 - 40 000 30 001 - 35 000 Bure 20 001 - 30 000 Mudaytu 5 001 - 20 000 Destocking 0.006m 1 000 - 5 000 Simurobi Less than 1 000 2019 funds Carry Over Funds Achieved Not Achieved Gele'alo Gabi (Zone 3) Amibara Number of HHs targeted Beneficiaries by Zone Dulecha with emergency seed SEEDS LIVESTOCK 2 001 - 5 000 67,668 1 501 - 2 000 1 001 - 1 500 48,006 Awash Fentale 501 - 1 000 21,074 20,319 1 - 500 5,943 No data 720 4,155 698 698 1,534 Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Creation date:20th January 2020 Sources: Response target figures and funding data were colleceted and acompiled from the information submitted by Agriculture Sector partners as of 31 Dec 19. Feedback: Espico Iga (Denis) & Hudad Ibrahima, Information Management Officers: [email protected]; [email protected] / Margarita Barcena, Sector Coordinator: [email protected].