A new US$5 million ECW grant is also currently being finalized with strategic partners to scale up the response to the drought,” said Lang. Ethiopia Education Fast FactsECW has invested $55 million in Ethiopia since 2017, with an additional $5 million investment being finalized to further scale up education response to the drought. 3.6 million children are out of school. The recent drought has disrupted the education of 1.6 million children, including close to 500,000 forced out of learning. Girls – especially teenage girls – children with disabilities and displaced children are among the most at risk.

Source: Ethiopian News December 14, 2022 18:57 UTC