Addis Abeba — The 2023 Ethiopia Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) that was published on Tuesday reveals a whooping US$3.99 billion is required to help around 20.1 million Ethiopians across the country who are in need of humanitarian assistance. According to the response plan, jointly prepared by the Ethiopian government and humanitarian partners, an estimated 13 million of this are targeted for humanitarian response in drought affected areas alone. Among the targeted people includes an estimated 4.6 million internally displaced people (IDPs). "We are appealing for $US 3.99 billion to assist over 20 million people across the country with food assistance. Some $2.16 billion is needed for total food requirements, whereas $1.83 billion is needed for total non-food requirements, according to the plan.

Source: Ethiopian News March 02, 2023 19:34 UTC