First Field Office Bordering Ethiopia, Kenya Opened to Improve Peace, Security

Addis Ababa April 04/2019 The first field office bordering Ethiopia and Kenya was opened yesterday in Moyale city, southern Ethiopia, to address the drivers of conflict and instability, irregular migration and displacement in these cross-border areas, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

In a press statement it sent to ENA, UNDP stated that Moyale’s field office will cover the geographical areas of Borana zone in Ethiopia and Marsabit County in Kenya.

The field team will be working hand in hand with the local governments, communities, civil society, and private sector to provide cross-border technical support to enable the implementation of livelihoods, peace building, and capacity building activities that will sustain peace and harmony on these border areas, it added.

The office will accommodate the field teams working for cross-border cooperation between Ethiopia and Kenya for conflict prevention and peace building in the Marsabit – Moyale Cluster, and support for effective cooperation and coordination of cross-border Initiatives in Southwest Ethiopia – Northwest Kenya, Marsabit – Borana & Dawa, and Kenya – Somalia – Ethiopia (SECCCI)”, the release explained.  

Both actions are part of the EU Cross – Border Program and funded by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, co-funded by UN, and implemented by UNDP and IGAD.

Additional two field offices will be opened in Turkana – Omo at the Kenyan and Ethiopian Border and Mandera–Gedo– Doolow at the Kenyan, Ethiopian and Somali borders in the near future, it was learned.