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NRC’s operations in
Ethiopia
NRC Ethiopia
Established 2011International staff 10National staff 2862017 budget USD 15 millionTotal number in need 2,5 million peopleTotal assisted in 2017 452,539 people
Humanitarian overview
Conflict, drought and flooding are the main causes
of displacement in Ethiopia. Surrounded by a region
in conflict, Ethiopia is Africa’s second largest refugee
hosting country. As of April 2018, Ethiopia hosts over
915,000 refugees. They are mainly from neighbouring
South Sudan, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia.
The refugee population continues to rise with the war in
South Sudan and a steady influx from Eritrea. More than
400,000 refugees from South Sudan have crossed into
Ethiopia’s Gambella region since the war broke out in
December 2013.
Meanwhile, climate change has taken its toll on the
country. Three consecutive droughts between 2015 and
2017 have caused severe food and water shortages
alongside loss of livestock and crops, displacing many
people within their own country. In 2017 and 2018, un-
rest and local conflicts forced more people to flee from
their homes. By April 2017, there were more than 1,5
million internally displaced people in Ethiopia.
NRC’s operation
NRC is present in five regions in Ethiopia, providing ref-
ugees and internally displaced people with emergency
relief and help them rebuilding their lives.
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NRC Ethiopia
Country office Addis Ababa
Areas of operation Addis Ababa, Benishangul Gumuz, Somali Region, Oromia, Gambella and & Tigray
Education
NRC gives children and youth a chance to return to
formal schooling. Our education teams:
• give quality education and catch-up classes to dis-
placement affected children and youth
• train teachers
• give literacy training to adults
• distribute school materials
• provide vocational training where students receive
professional certification in trades like hairdressing
and carpentry
Information, counselling and legal assistance
(ICLA)
People affected by displacement often require assis-
tance to interpret and navigate legal frameworks. We:
• help people understand their obligations and enti-
tlements during displacement
• assist displaced people to access civil documentation
• collaborate with government partners to ensure that
the legal framework of the country serves to protect
displaced people in the long-term
Livelihoods and food security
We strive to improve peoples’ living conditions and
access to food and livelihood. We:
• give graduates from our vocational training cours-
es business training and start- up packages that
enable them to start their own businesses
• help displaced people to access markets and mar-
ket chains
• distribute seeds and agricultural tools
• give training sessions on food security and agricul-
tural production
Shelter and settlements
• NRC is among the main shelter providers in refugee
camps in Ethiopia and is present in several border
areas. Our teams:
• provide refugees and host communities with shelter
• provide temporary and transitional shelters
• distribute household items like cooking utensils and
plastic sheeting
• construct schools
• provide shelter construction training
NRC Ethiopia Country director: Stine PausPhone: +251 011 661 9980/79
Address: Woreda 03 House Number New, Adika Building 5th Floor
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NRC Ethiopia is grateful for the generous support from our donors:
Water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH)
We improve access to safe and sufficient water and sani-
tation facilities, and promote hygiene awareness. We:
• facilitate access to clean water and latrines
• construct and maintain water infrastructure like
drilling boreholes
• raise hygiene awareness
• fight outbreaks of diarrhoea by providing chlorinat-
ed water for both people and livestock
• distribute hygiene items like soap
• provide water for agricultural production
Child Protection (CP)
Due to the high number of unaccompanied Eritrean chil-
dren in the refugee camps in Shire, northern Ethiopia,
NRC runs a child protection programme. We:
• identify care arrangements for the children
• provide shelter and food
• employ social workers and care takers to support
the children
• refer children with special needs to specialised
agencies
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