According to data collected by IOM through its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), more than 800,000 people were internally displaced by drought between November 2022 and June 2023 in Ethiopia. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) called for more efforts to mitigate climate change-induced displacement in Ethiopia. pic.twitter.com/TATN7rvf9n — IOM Ethiopia (@IOMEthiopia) November 15, 2023"These displacements are often uncontrolled, forced and insecure, leading to humanitarian and protection concerns," it said. The IOM noted that while most displacement in Ethiopia in recent years has been due to conflict, people are increasingly on the move because of climate change. He further noted that climate change-induced displacement is manifested by one in four outgoing and returning migrants coming from drought-affected regions of Ethiopia, with the Somali, Oromia and Afar regions being the most severely affected.

Source: Ethiopian News November 18, 2023 07:23 UTC