This profile provides an overview of climate risks facing Ethiopia, including how climate change will potentially impact agriculture and crop production, livestock, water resources and human health. The brief includes an overview of Ethiopia’s geography and landscape, observed historical climate changes, and projected changes to key climate stressors. The profile …
Despite the well-coordinated response already under way to offset the impacts of an El Niño-induced drought in Ethiopia, the United Nations humanitarian wing has warned that the scale of the developing emergency exceeds resources and that more funding is urgently needed to ensure food distribution and child protection amid ongoing …
Civil registration and vital statistics systems are increasingly recognized as drivers of human rights, health, and development programs—especially for women and children. Vital statistics systems are weak in most low-income countries, precisely where the burden of maternal and child deaths is highest and, therefore, the need for up-to-date, high-quality estimates …
BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Governments around the world are underestimating the costs of disasters, particularly smaller ones triggered by weather and climate extremes, which is undermining the case for efforts to reduce risk, the United Nations' new disaster prevention chief said. Robert Glasser, who became head of the U.N. …
Ethiopia has rejected Egypt’s suggestion to redesign parts of the water outlets of the controversial Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), an Ethiopian official disclosed here Thursday. The Public Relations Director at the Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Irrigation Bizuneh Tolcha told the state media that Egypt has sought an increase on …
Root and tuber crops play significant role in the food security of the local people. Especially, in South and Southwestern parts of Ethiopia, there is a long history of cultivation and use of the crops. Exploration and collection of root and tuber crops were undertaken in East Wollega and Ilu …
Millions more people globally are facing the threat of severe food and water shortages in early 2016 as droughts and flood devastate crops and strain a humanitarian system already struggling to meet needs, aid agencies warned. The weather disturbances caused by this year's El Niño, described by the United Nations …
Agricultural expansion has transformed and fragmented forest habitats at alarming rates across the globe, but particularly so in tropical landscapes. The resulting land-use configurations encompass varying mosaics of tree cover, human settlements and agricultural land units. Meanwhile, global demand for agricultural commodities is at unprecedented levels. The need to feed …
Ministers of water and foreign affairs of Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt on Tuesday (December 29) have reached agreements pertaining to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) following 3-day talks in Khartoum. The Agreement was one step forward towards finalizing and reaching agreement on the nomination of the two consultancy firms …
Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan signed an agreement on Tuesday finalizing the two firms tasked with carrying out studies on the potential impact of Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam on the flow of the Nile, their foreign and water ministers said. The three countries had initially picked French firm BRL and Dutch …
Ethiopia’s rural localities without access to the power grid are to get potable water facilities powered by renewable energy sources, APA learns here Monday. According to Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity, the country is massively engaged in the installation of wind and solar powered water pumps in remote …
The Foreign ministers of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan are locked in a decisive meeting in Khartoum to iron out their technical differences regarding the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the River Nile. The meeting began on Sunday amid tension over media reports suggesting that Ethiopia has started the second …
Ethiopia’s carbon emission hits 150 metric tons as the country targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emission to 145 metric tons by 2030, a top government official said on Saturday.According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change the current 150 metric tons carbon emission level is projected to …
Crop and livestock production prospects in Southern Africa have been weakened by the El Niño weather phenomenon that has lowered rains and increased temperatures. A reduced agricultural output would follow on last year's disappointing season, which has already contributed to higher food prices and "could acutely impact the food security …
African countries have agreed to cooperate in setting limits for use of lead in paints with a view to phasing it out by 2020. This is because of its dangers to human beings, especially to children, and the environment. In a workshop jointly organised by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) …
The World Health Organization said Monday it had deployed an emergency response team to help Ethiopia cope with its worst drought in decades due to El Niño. Anticipating a surge in health risks, the United Nations public health arm is mobilizing drugs, equipment and human resources to support the Ethiopian …
Underscoring yet another reason why an ambitious climate deal must come out of upcoming COP21 talks in Paris, a new United Nations report warns of the "high price" of extreme weather disasters that are spurred in large part by a warming globe and rising sea levels. An average of 335 …
Seeds without borders: Using and sharing plant genetic diversity to adapt to climate change in Africa 11 African countries gathered last week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to implement seed sharing and use for climate change adaptation, food security and poverty alleviation. No single country has all the genetic resources it …
The government of Ireland on Tuesday announced that it will provide an additional €2 million to drought affected people in Ethiopia. According to Irish Aid in Addis Ababa, the latest announcement was made by Seán Sherlock, the Irish Minister for Development, Trade Promotion and North South Co-operation. The funding brings …
The government of Ethiopia has been granted $50 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for climate-resilience projects, the Ministry of Forestry, Environment and Climate Change said here Tuesday. The Deputy Minister, Kare Chawicha, said Ethiopia will receive the money after independent GCF experts decided on the amount’s ceiling. Ethiopia …
Floods caused by El Nino could displace more than 100,000 people in Ethiopia, where more than 8 million people are facing a food crisis because of the worst drought since a devastating 1984 famine, the United Nations said on Monday. Failed rains during both the spring and summer have created …
