The SEWAA project, launched in 2023, uses machine learning, specifically Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks (cGANs), to improve early-warning systems for extreme weather in Eastern Africa.
This baseline study was commissioned by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Ethiopia Country Office for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition project in Ethiopia, which builds on prior USDA support to Ethiopia and runs from September 2024 to December 2029.
This evaluation reviews the R4 Rural Resilience Initiative implemented by Â鶹ÊÓƵ in Ethiopia between 2017 and 2022. It was commissioned to assess relevance, performance, efficiency, impact, and sustainability across Amhara and Tigray regions. The evaluation employed a mixed-methods approach, combining document reviews, stakeholder interviews, field visits, and participatory tools. Ethical safeguards were upheld, and limitations ¡ª such as access constraints due to conflict ¡ª were transparently addressed.
This decentralized evaluation was commissioned by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Ethiopia Country Office in line with programme requirements for a five-year school feeding project funded by the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Programme of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
This factsheet showcases how Â鶹ÊÓƵ facilitated a peer-to-peer exchange between Ethiopia and Djibouti¡¯s meteorological agencies to strengthen drought forecasting and early warning systems.
Malnutrition remains a widespread issue among children in the region, with high rates of wasting, stunting and micronutrient deficiencies. While underweight micronutrient deficiencies are significant problems for women of reproductive age in many parts of East Africa, overweight is also increasing rapidly.
Annual Country Reports (ACR) are a key accountability document produced by country offices on a yearly basis which inform donors how their funds were used during the reporting year. Their purpose is to tell Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s performance story in an accurate, transparent and evidence-based manner by assessing the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of our operations in our pursuit towards zero hunger.
Through 12 case studies, this report examines how the Fill the Nutrient Gap (FNG) analyses can be leveraged to enhance the ability of national social protection systems in addressing the affordability gaps of nutritious diets.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ is committed to scaling up Anticipatory Action programmes to protect more individuals before extreme weather events occur. This page showcases the Anticipatory Action activations throughout 2024, detailing the number of people reached and the specific anticipatory actions implemented in each country. These proactive measures aim to prevent or reduce the humanitarian impacts of predicted shocks, ensuring a faster, more cost-effective, and dignified response while protecting development gains.
The SIIPE Programme was a public-private partnership launched in 2018 designed to strengthen the adaptation and resilience of Somali pastoralist households by insuring them against drought-related livestock risks. The programme offered fully subsidised insurance coverage, work in public activities for able-bodied household members, and financial literacy training. By 2021, the programme had expanded from 3 to 11 woredas, reaching over 28,000 households.
The independent inter-agency humanitarian evaluation (IAHE) assessed the collective humanitarian response to the crisis in the three northern regions of Ethiopia between November 2020 and April 2023.
The terms of reference (TOR) aim to inform stakeholders about the evaluation, clarify expectations and requirements and guide the evaluation team in its work during the various phases of the evaluation.
The protection landscape in the Eastern African region is complex and characterized by a multitude of risks from various factors including conflict, political instability, humanitarian crises, and natural disasters. To mitigate these risks, Â鶹ÊÓƵ is embedding the centrality of protection and AAP into its operations.
School feeding programmes are quickly gaining popularity in the region among governments as a critical investment in human capital, local economies, health, and nutrition, and are firmly leading the advancement of this agenda, despite the significant challenge of limited fiscal capacity. Â鶹ÊÓƵ continues to play an important role in school feeding and is well-positioned to support governments and contribute to the multiple benefits it offers.
Gender inequalities and lack of women empowerment are critical barriers to achieving food security. Across the countries in the Eastern Africa Region, women continue to face adverse inequalities, ranging from social and cultural norms.
In Eastern Africa, Â鶹ÊÓƵ implemented integrated programmes action across several sectors including increasing access to adequate, nutritious, and affordable food through functioning food systems; early and anticipatory protection from climate shocks; food and nutrition support during crises; basic social services to build human capital; livelihood support; and community infrastructure and ecosystems restoration.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ-managed United Nations Humanitarian Air Services (UNHAS) played a crucial role in enabling humanitarian response in Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia Kenya and South Sudan. UNHAS provided timely, reliable, cost-effective air transport service to 375 humanitarian partners. This was particularly critical in fragile contexts where access was limited due to conflict or climatic disasters, and no suitable commercial aviation options were available.
Food safety and quality are critical pillars of Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s mission to alleviate hunger and food insecurity worldwide. Â鶹ÊÓƵ is committed to providing safe, nutritious, and high-quality food to those in need, recognizing the health implications of consuming substandard or unsafe food.
