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ONEWASH – UNICEF Ethiopia’s pivotal role
By Dr Samuel Godfrey Two months ago, I asked five friends of mine two critical questions; one where does the water that flows out of your tap come from and second where does the waste that is flushed...
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Amidst risks posed by drought, joint response brings scabies under control
By Paul Schemm ADIGUDOM, Ethiopia, 27 April 2016 – For Kibrom Mekonnen, the itching was the worst at night, all over his hands and chest and keeping him awake. “When I slept it just kept itching,” said...
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Breastfeeding gives children the best start in life: key for sustainable...
Giving children the best start in life begins with breastfeeding. Breastmilk is the natural first food for newborns. It provides children with necessary nutrients for their growth and development and...
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አጣዳፊ ተቅማጥና እና ትውከት /አተት/ በሽታን እንከላከል
የአጣዳፊ ተቅማጥና ትውከት በሽታ በተለያዩ በጥቃቅን በዓይን በማይታዩ ተዋህሲያን አማካይነት አማካይነት የሚከሰት በሽታ ሲሆን ከንጽህና መጓደል በተለይም በተህዋሲያን በተበከሉ ምግቦች፣ የመጠጥ ውሃ እና በሌሎች መተላለፊያ መንገዶች ከሰው ወደ ሰው በከፍተኛ ፍጥነት የሚተላለፍ ነዉ፡፡ በሀገራችን ነባራዊ ሁኔታ በአንዳንድ...
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Ethiopia: Vital events registration launched
By Nikodimos Alemayehu and Marie Angeline Aquino ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia. August 2016 – Ethiopia launched throughout the country on 4 August 2016 a permanent, compulsory and universal registration and...
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Nearly 50 million children “uprooted” worldwide – UNICEF
28 million forcibly displaced by conflict and violence within and across borders Across the globe, nearly 50 million children have been uprooted – 28 million of them driven from their homes by...
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UNICEF and WFP Regional Directors visit El Niño driven drought response in...
Afar Region – Ethiopia Ms Leila Pakkala and Ms Valerie Guarnieri, UNICEF and WFP Regional Directors for Eastern and Central Africa, have visited the ongoing government-led drought response where...
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Nearly 385 million children living in extreme poverty, says joint World Bank...
NEW YORK/ADDIS ABABA, 04 October 2016 – Children are more than twice as likely as adults to live in extreme poverty, according to a new analysis from the World Bank Group and UNICEF. Ending Extreme...
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Five in six children under two not getting enough nutrition for growth and...
NEW YORK/ ADDIS ABABA, 14 October 2016 – Five in six children under two years old are not fed enough nutritious food for their age, depriving them of the energy and nutrients they need at the most...
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Early Childhood Development- Investing in the seeds of tomorrow’s fruits
Gillian Mellsop, UNICEF Representative to Ethiopia ‘Children are today’s flowers and tomorrow’s fruit’ is a saying in Ethiopia and there is no better investment that cultivates the fruit and speaks to...
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Ensuring every child is accounted for and no one is left behind in Ethiopia
By Hannah Godefa On August 6th, I was fortunate to be a part of a campaign in Ethiopia when the establishment of the Vital Events Registration Agency (VERA) kicked off throughout the country. VERA is...
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Volunteers Blast Hygiene Message to Halt Acute Watery Diarrhea
By Bethlehem Kiros ADDIS ABABA, 30 September 2016 – Mickias Fikre, a taxi driver keeps soap in his car and makes sure to wash his hands thoroughly before he eats. According to him, it is a new habit he...
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Providing gynaecological services to Ethiopian women scarred by FGM/C
By Endale Engida AYSSAITA, AFAR REGION, 24 November 2016 – Asiya’s marriage was meant to be a joyful occasion, but on her wedding night, this 18-year-old found only pain. Like nearly all young girls in...
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Surviving hard times through therapeutic foods
Story – Bethlehem Kiros Photos – Meklit Mersha SOUTHERN NATIONS, NATIONALITIES AND PEOPLE’S REGION (SNNPR), November 2016- Poverty and drought have left people in many parts of Ethiopia to grapple...
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UNICEF Ethiopia seeks US$110.5 million in emergency assistance for 9.2...
Malnutrition poses “silent threat” to children, agency’s 2017 appeal says NEW YORK/GENEVA/ADDIS ABABA, 31 January 2017 – 48 million children living through some of the world’s worst conflicts and...
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Mobile Health and Nutrition Teams Providing Crucial Services for Pastoralist...
By Rebecca Beauregard GASHAMO, SOMALI, 15 February 2017 – Mutas does not look at his mother. He is not looking anywhere, rather he lays still, his unfocused pupils covered occasionally by heavy...
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Rehabilitation of Borehole Saves Thousands of Lives and Livestock during Drought
By Ayuko Matsuhashi A signboard on the sight of the rehabilitated borehole ©UNICEF/2017/Tsegaye HARSHIM, SOMALI, 19 January 2017 – “For three months, the borehole was not functional and people suffered...
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Borehole Rehabilitation Contributes to Children’s Education and Futures
By Ayuko Matsuhashi MIESSO, SOMALI, 15 January 2017 – “When the borehole was broken for a year and a half, I used to go to the nearby river for water, which is 12 km away from here. I have five...
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German funds for the Horn of Africa drought response to increase from 100...
On 03 April 2017, UNICEF, WFP, and UN-OCHA went on a joint one-day field visit with the German Minister for Development Cooperation (BMZ) to Kebri Dahar and Waaf Duug Temporary Resettlement Site in...
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Drought Emergency Highlights Entire Families Not Receiving Primary Education
By Rebecca Beauregard DANOT, SOMALI, 15 February 2017 – “A woman never tells her age,” says Sadeh Abdihayii with a smile, affirming that this taboo is common around the world. She then admits to be 40...
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