Breaking the cycle of conflict in Gambella region: 

Assessment mission: 23 December - 29 December 2002 by Abraham Sewonet, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia. (word file, 154kb)

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)

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)

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)