Ethiopia

1.9 million internally displaced persons

19 million Ethiopians in need of humanitarian aid

10 million people acutely food insecure

60,000 people helped

Ethiopia, the second most populous country in Africa, is facing a severe humanitarian crisis driven by significant climate shocks, such as droughts and floods, and economic issues.

This has left ten million of people, particularly children under five and breastfeeding women, experiencing high rates of malnutrition that are well above humanitarian emergency thresholds.

The ongoing conflicts in the Tigray region are causing extensive damage to infrastructure, while persistent violence in areas such as Amhara is resulting in the displacement of large populations. Ethiopia now has 1.9 million internally displaced people and is hosting 1.1 million refugees. All these people face daily challenges in accessing basic services which are deteriorating, even as epidemics are rising.

Indeed, by May 2025, the country was facing several epidemics, including acute watery diarrhea, cholera, measles, malaria, and monkeypox.

The humanitarian community estimates that, with these combined shocks hitting the country, 19 million Ethiopians need humanitarian aid, which far exceeds the response capacities currently mobilized for the country.

135.5 million inhabitants
180st out of 193 on the Human Development Index

Mission
opened in 2024
Team 5 international staff
21 national staff
Budget 1.9M€

Due to the impact on the population of conflicts that happened between 2020 and 2022, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL teams are focusing their interventions on northern Tigray. They are also working in Amhara due to the ongoing conflict there. They primarily address food insecurity, malnutrition, and insufficient access to healthcare, clean water, and basic resources.

SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL is therefore focusing on rebuilding society in the post-conflict period by providing direct assistance to vulnerable families, particularly through cash transfers, as well as supporting economic reintegration through income-generating activities for former combatants and individuals affected by the conflict.

This strategy is complemented by SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL’s participation in a Rapid Response Mechanism initiated by a consortium of 13 international NGOs, aimed at providing emergency assistance in the event of a new crisis anywhere on Ethiopian territory.

Following an assessment that revealed critical humanitarian needs resulting from ongoing conflict, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL and Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) also launched a joint project in the East Gojjam zone of the Amhara Region. The project, which started in July 2025 in collaboration with local authorities, focuses on providing urgent water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and health services for vulnerable populations.

Partners

Institutional and private financial partners CDCS, GFFO

Operational partners Médecins du Monde, Ethiopian Institute for Peace, Mums for Mums, Don Bosco and Première Urgence Internationale (PUI)