Ethiopia

1.9 million uprooted people

1.1 million refugees and asylum seekers

10 million people with fragile access to food and essential items

60,000 people helped

Ethiopia, the second most populated country on the African continent, is facing a severe, multi-faceted humanitarian crisis driven by a variety of factors, as climate shocks (droughts, floods), and economic issues, leaving millions.

Host populations and returnees without access to basic services (Water, Health etc..) and food insecure, especially children and women. Past conflicts in the northern part of the country caused major infrastructure damage, while tensions remain in regions like Amhara, with risk of epidemics (Water Diarrhea, malaria, measles) adding to the strain. This has led to a prevalence of malnutrition far above emergency humanitarian thresholds, particularly affecting children under 5 and pregnant and breastfeeding women. Inter-communal tensions, and the spillover effects of broader regional instability are causing widespread humanitarian crisis, severely hampering access to basic services, and dire humanitarian needs.

With these combined shocks hitting the country, the humanitarian community estimates that millions of 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€

SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL teams are focusing their interventions on northern Tigray, due to the impact of the 2020-2022 conflict on the population, and in Amhara. The responses primarily address food insecurity, malnutrition, and insufficient access to healthcare, clean water, and resources.

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

SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL and Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) launched a joint project in the East Gojjam zone of Amhara Region, Ethiopia, following an assessment that revealed critical humanitarian needs. The project started in July 2025 in collaboration with local authorities, focuses on providing urgent Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) and Health services. The assessment highlighted severe conditions in the conflict-affected region, including widespread non-functional water systems, lack of aid, and increased risks of diseases like Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) and malaria. The project aims to address these issues by improving access to safe drinking water and restoring disrupted health services to the vulnerable populations.

Partners

Institutional and private financial partners CDCS, GFFO

Operational partners Mums for Mums and Première Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Water, hygiene and sanitation

Rehabilitation of water supply systems at community levels
Provision of water, sanitation, and hygiene support in health structures
Distribution of hygiene kits
The most critical impact is the measurable decrease in waterborne diseases such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid, and diarrhea
Enhancing safety and dignity for vulnerable populations (especially women and girls)