Regular Situation Reports
 

Ethiopia Humanitarian Update	Horn of Africa Review
February	January - February
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Regional Monitoring Reports

Massive migration of livestock, displacement of people in Shinille zone: rapid intervention necessary. A summary of assessment in Shinille and Jijiga zones from 15 - 23 December. Prepared by Ahmed Ali and Hugo Rämi, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. (word file, 154kb)

Fewer surpluses in Gojam and Awi and Severe shortages in lowland areas of Abaye River Gorge.  Assessment mission: 13 - 20 October 2002 by Hugo Rämi, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. (word file, 178kb)

Afar Region: A Deeper Crisis Looms. Assessment Mission: 10 – 19 October 2002.  By François Piguet, Field Officer, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. (word file, 233kb)

South Omo: pocket areas requiring food aid, overall situation necessitates close monitoring into 2003. DPPC/WFP/UN-EUE Multi Agency Food Security & Agricultural Assessment Mission: 1 - 6 October 2002. By Benoit Raymakers, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. (word file, 95kb)

Reduction of crop yield is inevitable in the North Eastern mid and Lowlands of Amhara and Tigray Regions. UNEUE-OCHA/USAID Joint Assessment Mission report to East & South Tigray and North &South Wello region from 24 September until 5 October 2002. The report is prepared by Abraham Sewonet, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia  and Tamrat Mulu, USAID Ethiopia. (pdf file, 139kb)

Expectation for Western Oromiya agriculture zones to produce surplus cereals highly unlikely.  Assessment mission: 18 – 26 September 2002 by Dechassa Lemessa, field Officer, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. (word file, 54kb)

Assessment field trip to Arsi zone (Oromiya Region).  Assessment mission: 18 – 20 September 2002 by Francois Piguet, field officer, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia.  (pdf file, 175kb)

Assessment field trip to East and West Hararghe zone (Oromiya Region). Assessment mission: 3 – 9 September 2002 by Francois Piguet, field officer, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. (word file, 127kb)

Failure of long cycle belg maize and sorghum crops results in large food shortfall in SNNPRS. Assessment mission: 4 – 10 September 2002 by Benoit Raymakers and Sisay Gebre, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. (word file, 63kb)

Joint Situation Assessment Mission to Benishangul- Gumuz Region. Field Assessment Mission: 28 August – 8 September 2002. By Dechassa Lemessa, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia, Almaz Girmaye, DPPC and Solomon Negash, Region DPPB.  8 September 2002. (pdf file, 103kb)

Significant “meher” harvest reductions in the northeastern lowlands of Tigray and Amhara Regions expected. UN-EUE-FEWS-USAID Multi-Agency Assessment Mission to East and South Tigray & North and South Wello, 31 July-7 August 2002. Prepared by Abraham Sewonet, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia, Daniel Molla, FEWS NET Ethiopia & Tamrat Mulu, USAID Ethiopia. (pdf file, 51kb)

Joint 2002 Mid-Season Assessment to Gambella Region.  Joint Assessment Mission: 25 August - 1 September 2002.  By Kerren Hedlund, WFP, Abraham Sewonet, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia and Habtamu Beyene, DPPC. (pdf file, 68kb)

Cheffa Valley: refuge for 50,000 pastoralists and 200,000 animals. Present humanitarian situation and livestock conditions in selected areas in and around Afar region. Assessment Mission: 21- 26 July 2002. By Francois Piguet, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia.

Issa Suffer From Massive Cattle Deaths and Conflict With Afar Over Scarce Resources.  Assessment Mission in Shinille Zone, Somali Region: 16 - 21 July 2002. Prepared by Abraham Sewonet, field officer, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. 

Afar and Kereyu pastoralists in and around Awash National Park struggle with deteriorating livelihood conditions. A case study from Fentale (Oromyia) and Awash-Fentale (Afar) woredas. Joint Assessment Mission: 2 – 4 July  2002. Prepared by François Piguet, Field Officer, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia & Kassaye Hadgu, FAO Livestock expert. (downloadable as a pdf file, 113 kb)

Afar: Insecurity and Delayed Rains Threaten Livestock and People.  An Assessment Mission from 29 May to 8 June 2002.  Prepared by François Piguet, Field Officer, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. (downloadable as a pdf file, 480kb)

Food aid is not development: A system that intends to improve food security when done poorly, achieves the opposite - case studies from North and South Gondar.  Assessment Mission: 24 May - 7 June 2002.  Prepared by Hugo Rami, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. (pdf file, 648kb)

Diminished use of farm inputs and delayed seasonal rains predict reduction in cereal production - A glimpse at cash-crop and surplus producing areas in Western Ethiopia. Assessment Mission: 10 - 14 June 2002.  Prepared by Benoit Raymakers & Abraham Sewonet, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. (pdf file, 45kb)

Uncertain food security situation for farmers in Sidama Zone due to lack of access to farm inputs:  assesses the overall food security situation and production prospect of the 2002 belg season in Sidama Zone of SNNPR. Field assessment mission: 7 - 12 May 2002. By Dechassa Lemessa, field officer, UN-EUE. (pdf file, 181 kb)

Sustained development-like support to Wag Hamra remains necessary : an assessment mission in Wag Hamra zone, Amhara Region, from 13 to 18 May 2002. Prepared by Benoit Raymakers, field officer, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. (pdf file, 43kb)

Good rains do not compensate for chronic food insecurity: A glance at actual livelihood and humanitarian issues in selected belg areas of Wello and North Showa. Assessment Mission 21- 30 April 2002. Prepared by François Piguet & Hugo Raemi, Field Officers, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. May 2002.(pdf file, 496kb)

Despite a promising belg season, relief assistance is still required in pocket lowland areas of Hararghe. An assessment mission in east and west Hararghe zones of Oromiya Region from 9 to 17 April 2002. Prepared by Benoit Raymakers, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia.

Current situation and progress of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable population segments affected by the border conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region. This report tries to overview the current humanitarian situation focusing on vulnerable segments of the population in Tigray Region.Assessment Mission: 21- 30 January 2002. Prepared by Yves Guinand & Benoit Raymakers, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia.

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Thematic reports and Special Studies

Emergency Assistance Requirements & Implementation Options for 2003. A joint Government – UN Appeal. December 2002. (downloadable as a word file, 1.14mb) 

Review and Consequences of Reduction in Agriculture Input sales in 2002, a situation analysis of farmers’ reluctance and lack of funds to invest in improved seed, fertilizer and pesticide partially responsible for expected reduced cereal production. Document prepared by Field Consultant Benoit Raymakers, UN-EUE. December 2002. (word file, 176kb)

Appeal for Immediate Food Needs and Scenarios of Likely Emergency Needs in 2003Ethiopia. 30 September 2002. (pdf file, 161kb)

A Joint Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia / Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission (GoFDRE / DPPC) and United Nations Situation Update and Flash Appeal.  August 2002. (pdf file, 200kb)

Special Alert highlighting the current threat to livestock and people due to the lack of rain and recent fighting between Afar and Kereyus, Ittu and Issa. Concerns are that people will face serious problems in the next few weeks if they are not addressed quickly and efficiently. 8 July 2002. (downloadable as a pdf file, 96kb)

DPPC's Special Alert on Current Food Situation in Ethiopia.  The report emphasizes the serious threat on food shortages caused by the recent poor performance of the belg rain, both in the nomadic and cropping areas. Prepared by DPPC, July 12 2002. (downloadable as a pdf file, 61kb)

Report on the Joint UNICEF/Women's Association of Tigray Study of Ethiopian Deportees/Returnees from Ertirea Living in Tigray. Prepared by Laura Buffoni and Ehetemariam Tadesse. December 2001. (downloadable as a pdf file, 141kb)

Focus on Ethiopia: This report replaces the Ethiopian Humanitarian Update. It has been prepared, as was the EHU by the UN Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia on behalf of the UN Country Team. We have introduced in this first edition of the "Focus on Ethiopia" a discussion topic. This month provides a perspective on Somali National Regional State with many of the issues applicable in a broader topical and geographic context. We kindly solicit your views as readers in the form of comments, whether it be in support or protest of the way the subject matter is treated in this and subsequent issues and excerpts of which we will include (when possible) in the next edition in a comments column. Our e-mail address: un-eue@un.org (downloadable as a pdf file). April 2002.

Special Alert highlighting the gradual, yet serious, increase in the number of meningitis cases being reported in the country. There are current concerns that the low immunization coverage and the high population density in Ethiopia have created the right mix for a potential major meningitis epidemic this year. External support from partners to effectively prevent and control the epidemic is essential and could otherwise seriously compromise the situation. February 2002.

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