Ethiopia

https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/ethiopia/ethiopia-humanitarian-needs-overview-2024-february-2024

https://reliefweb.int/report/ethiopia/ethiopia-humanitarian-response-plan-2024-february-2024

o    Ethiopia is facing a complex multifaceted humanitarian crisis, driven by multiple factors such as recurrent drought, floods, conflicts, displacement, disease outbreaks, and economic situation due to inflation.  These factors have adversely affected the food security, livelihoods, health, and nutrition status of millions of people, especially children under five, pregnant and lactating women, and other vulnerable groups.
o    The severity of acute malnutrition is observed in 30 zones from 8 regions, with a very high prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM) at greater than 15% percent in some zones of Tigray and between 10% and 15% percent in other zones in the region. Oromia region reported an increase in severe acute malnutrition (SAM) cases in children under five in last months in 2023. From January to August 2023, the number of deaths among children related to acute malnutrition in stabilization centers had increased in Afar, Amhara, Oromia, and Somali regions, mainly due to co-morbidities and late referrals in relation to conflict and humanitarian access.
o    In the last 12 months, 13 SMART surveys have been conducted in several livelihood zones and woredas of 5 regions, Somali, Amhara, Afar, Oromia, and Tigray. The findings of the surveys show very high prevalence of global acute malnutrition (WHZ)(>15%GAM) in 3 zones: Afder in Somali, Northwestern and central in Tigray[1], high (GAM <15 and >10%) in 4 zones:  Teru/Fati Rasu in Afar, East Bale in Oromia and Southern East and East zones in Tigray, and medium (5 - <10%GAM) in Wadla woreda in South Wollo, Amhara and southern zone in Tigray. The unique survey conducted in IDP sites in Tigray (all zones) showed a worrisome situation in the displaced population living in sites, 26.5% of GAM rates. 
o    Pre-existing gender inequalities increased in the last crisis and can still increase, making it more difficult for some groups to access assistance than others. At the same time, changes in employment conditions can lead to some men, women, girls, and boys to take on non-traditional gender roles.
o    Gender roles in households shifted as a result and some men and women have taken on non-traditional gender roles such as housekeeping plus infant care by men and generating income activities have been taken on by women, which cause increased calorie and nutrition needs. Inadequate and insufficient nutrition affects all populations with pregnant and lactating women, and children under five. 
 

In summary, overall country-wide, from January to December 2023:

A total of 674,556 children with severe acute malnutrition are admitted to therapeutic feeding programme units. This makes 54% percent of the HRP target for the year for severe acute malnutrition cases management.

Besides more than 1.6 million children with moderate acute malnutrition and 1.0 million pregnant and lactating women malnourished have been assisted translated to percent of the HRP target for moderate acute malnutrition treatment has been accomplished.

Overall, the cluster achievement for the semester is  76%  percent.

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The Cluster has been promoting and implementing the intercluster sectoral collaboration approach with 5 clusters and NGO as implementing partners in 7 woredas in the Somali region and in Oromia. Currently, the scaling-up uptake is ongoing with 7 clusters and one common outcome: reduced burden of malnutrition and mortality. (Agriculture, Food, Education, health, Nutrition, child protection and WASH). A call for Action has been developed.

• In the link of documents
  • We need to add:
    • Gender and nutrition paper
    • Simplified approaches protocol
    • Statement of concern from Tigray, Advocacy note from Amhara