Three consecutive below-average rainy seasons have brought on drought conditions in four regions in Ethiopia: Oromia, Somali, Southern Nations, and Southwest. East BaleIn East Bale Zone, the rain shortage has caused severe damage to crops and animals, limiting people’s ability to access food. Government and community resource mobilization is ongoing at the regional and local levels, including 200 million birr in drought response funds raised by the Somali regional administration. For its part, Oromia’s regional government is preparing a drought response plan with humanitarian partners to mitigate the effects of the drought. In line with this need, UNICEF has asked for $31 million in additional funding as part of its drought response for impacted areas in Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2022 18:31 UTC