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Ethiopia | Revised humanitarian response (May–December 2020)

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN 978-92-5-133039-5

Edition 1

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cb0205en

Synopsis (short abstract) Ethiopia had already been confronting major vulnerabilities when COVID-19 emerged. The macroeconomic and development situation was strained and unemployment was high. Furthermore, social unrest – triggered by longstanding issues that could now be aired in a more open civic and political environment – had led to conflict, the loss of lives and property, and the internal displacement of 1.7 million people. The agriculture sector in particular is facing (i) a major desert locust invasion, (ii) erratic rainfall, and (iii) outbreaks of cholera, measles and yellow fever. A significant decline in purchasing power and food access had already been experienced in April–May due to the combined effects of increased food prices, the peak of the lean season in Belg-receiving areas, as well as reduced labour wages and income opportunities due to urgent and essential COVID-19 restrictions. The impacts of containment measures on food security in rural areas is expected to continue over the next months. In light of this, FAO has revised its humanitarian response for 2020 to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and address the needs of the most vulnerable households.

Revised 13 August 2020, minor edits See the full list of policy briefs related to COVID-19.

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​FAO. 2020. Ethiopia | Revised humanitarian response (May–December 2020): Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb0205en

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