Out of the US$3.2 billion needed for the 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan, only $287 million, just under 9%, is funded so far through the Plan. In February this year, a US$ 3.2 billion Humanitarian Response Plan was launched for the year 2024 to provide essential humanitarian assistance to millions of Ethiopians facing dire humanitarian crises. While launching the plan, Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC) Commissioner Shiferaw Teklemariam said that the prolonged droughts and flooding as a result of climate change, coupled with ongoing security problems in various parts of Ethiopia have led to significant humanitarian needs. However, according to the UN, as of 23 April, only $287 million was funded through the Humanitarian Response Plan. Last week, a High-level Pledging Event held in Geneva to respond to the Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia and was co-sponsored by the governments of Ethiopia, Britain and the United Nations received $630 million in pledges, $370 million short of the planned US$1 billion target
Source: Addis Standard
Source: Addis Standard