The German NGO Menschen für Menschen (People for People), however, is worried that the situation in Ethiopia could deteriorate if Ethiopians' needs are drowned out by news reports of even more acute food shortages in Somalia, South Sudan and northern Kenya. Menschen für Menschen was founded by the late German actor Karlheinz Böhm in 1981 specifically for Ethiopia. Ethiopia can count itself lucky, Renner said, that the country got a normal amount of rainfall in 2016. 'Chronically critical' regionsDespite criticism of Ethiopia's repressive ruling coalition, the UN and NGOs like Menschen für Menschen said the country's ability to respond to natural catastrophes has improved and that Ethiopians have grown more self-reliant. Renner said Menschen für Menschen in Ethiopia had seen that 15 years are needed for individual assistance projects to establish themselves and become self-preserving.

Source: Ethiopian News March 08, 2017 14:32 UTC