Country facts
- Total population: 115 million
- Refugees: Nearly 792,000
- People internally displaced: 1.8 million
- Rank in Human Development Index: 173 of 188
IRC response
- Started work in Ethiopia: 2000
Escalating conflict
Ethiopia Crisis Watch
The International Rescue Committee provides a wide range of assistance for refugees and vulnerable Ethiopian communities as the country faces escalating conflict, climate change, desert locusts and COVID-19.
Malnutrition cases double as drought grips Ethiopia
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At least 25 million people will face catastrophic humanitarian need in the coming months as drought continues across East Africa.
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Thousands who depend on cultivation of crops and livestock are already displaced as they move to find new pastures or sources of income and food.
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Malnutrition cases in Ethiopia have doubled during the driest conditions seen in over 40 years.
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The IRC urges global leaders and donors to help scale up aid to build resilience to climate change.
