USAID Announces 80 Million USD in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, March 16/2024 (ENA)  The United States, through USAID, announced more than 80 million USD in additional humanitarian assistance to the affected population in Ethiopia.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID), Assistant to the Administrator for the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance Sonali Korde who is in Ethiopia, announced the humanitarian assistance today.

Significant people are estimated to require humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia due to the compounding effects of conflict, climate shocks, and insecurity across the country, it was indicated.

In its press release sent to ENA, the US Embassy in Ethiopia said this funding will support USAID humanitarian partners providing urgently needed assistance to the most vulnerable communities.

Through UN and non-governmental organization partners, this USAID assistance will support agriculture and nutrition activities, as well as gender-based violence prevention and response services.

In response to significant nutrition needs, USAID will treat and prevent acute forms of malnutrition for more than 1.5 million children under five years of age and more than 600,000 pregnant and nursing mothers this year.

With ongoing Fiscal Year 2023 assistance, USAID continues to support food security, health, and other activities, reaching at least 4.5 million people across eight regions of Ethiopia.

The United States remains committed to delivering life-saving aid to those in need across Ethiopia, according to the embassy.  

As the largest bilateral donor of humanitarian assistance to the country, we continue to call on others to join us in delivering desperately needed aid to help save lives.