We chose ethiopia because we felt it was a place that we needed to be because of its successes, and where we can partner together with. During this period, rainfall was less than 60 percent of average across central somalia, the somali region of ethiopia, and parts of eastern and western kenya. The drought has devastated livelihoods and greatly increased malnutrition rates in afar, amhara, oromia, southern nations. This drought greatly limited crop production, pasture growth and water availability. Interagency humanitarian evaluation of the drought. Economics of resilience to drought in ethiopia, kenya, and. Estimates suggest climate change may reduce ethiopias gdp up to 10 percent by 2045, primarily through impacts on agricultural productivity. Millions at risk as severe drought hits ethiopia news al. Pdf attribution analysis of the ethiopian drought of 2015.
In somalia and ethiopia in particular, food security impacts are expected to be severe. Improving drought response in pastoral areas of ethiopia. Lack of rainfall during the main cropping seasons led to poor harvests. The survey name dropped the word rural in the second wave of data collection when the sample was expanded to include all urban areas. It does not cover the response to the internal conflict, nor does it aim to evaluate the national or local authorities response to the drought. Net cereal production from the main 201516 meher season harvest currently underway may fall by 1020 percent 1. Using a gridded analysis that combines station data with satellite observations, it is estimated that the return period of this drought was more than 60 years lower bound 95% con. It was to be expected that ethiopias strong economic growth would slow down in 201516 due to the recent drought. Interagency humanitarian evaluation of the drought response. While there was some uncertainty about the actual impact of the drought. Soon after, the kiremt rains were severely delayed and erratic, affecting 9.
Recurrent extreme drought and flood in ethiopia lead to more economic loss. Among the first step to be, taken in the implementation of jhe programme is the compilation of background information on drought smd desertificori in. The dry conditions left hundreds of thousands of farmers with failed crops and weakened. Ethiopia drought, 2015 a livelihood crisis world weather. This study examines change and trends of 21 climate extremes of temperature and precipitation over ethiopia by using indices from the world meteorological organization wmo expert team on climate change detection and indices etccdi. It is the first iahe to assess the response to a slowonset, recurrent natural disaster. Sa rainfall does not exhibit a decline, but the 201516 drought was severe. In 2015, ethiopia experienced one of its worst droughts in decades. The dry conditions left hundreds of thousands of farmers with failed crops and weakened or dead livestock. In south africa some of these studies have examined, inter alia, response scenarios of households in droughtstricken areas, governments response to drought and drought assessment techniques see akpalu 2005. Investigation of a scabies outbreak in droughtaffected.
Ethiopia special report december 17, 2015 illustrating the extent and severity of the 2015 drought an assessment of historical rainfall data indicates that centraleastern ethiopia has experienced the worst drought in more than 50 years. This report presents the results of an interagency humanitarian evaluation iahe of the drought response in ethiopia between 2015 and 2018. The disaster risk management and food security sector drmfss has issued a flood alert. Unicef ethiopia tesfaye in 2014 the uk department for international development dfid shifted to a multiyear humanitarian funding myhf approach. In january the swarms were also seen moving towards the rift valley the bread basket of the country. Geographically, the evaluation will focus on eastern tigray, central and southern oromia. The worst drought in decades gripped north and central ethiopia in 2015, affecting nearly 10 million people.
In 2015, ethiopia experienced one its worst droughts in recent decades. Nov 14, 2015 drought in ethiopia november 11, 2015 special report on bbn radio. Ambassador to ethiopia patricia haslach and usaid ethiopia mission director dennis weller stopped to see how the united states is helping to build resilience in areas frequently affected by drought conditions. Using nationally representative data from before and after this event, we find. Dec 14, 2015 ethiopia is currently experiencing its worst drought in over 30 years. Since june 2019, ethiopia has been responding to a desert locust invasion in six regions afar, amhara, dire dawa, oromia, somali and tigray. These changes also hamper economic activity and aggravate existing social and economic problems. Chapter 2 looks at the interventions implemented during the drought, examining their timeliness, appropriateness and efficacy in protecting livelihoods. To date, hopper bands have covered more than 429 km. While in jigjiga last week to help open a usaidsupported export abattoir, u.
After a record harvest in october 2007, ethiopia settled into a drought. Pdf in 2015, ethiopia experienced one of its worst droughts in decades. To date, a small number of studies has attempted to understand the welfare impacts of the 2015 drought in ethiopia sohnesen, 2019. Net cereal production from the main 2015 16 meher season harvest currently underway may fall by 1020 percent 1. In terms of drought response, there was a very long leadin time.
The analysis was based on the records of observed meteorological data and the. Ethiopia has faced multiple seasons of failed or erratic rainfall leading to one of the most impactful droughts in recent history. This report discusses why drought occurs in the united states. Given the extreme nature of the 2015 drought in ethiopia, we. This report highlights lessons from the 201516 drought in ethiopia, including how and why.
Extreme drought in ethiopia stretches drought management systems ci m at e cera funded by background ethiopia is one of the most populous countries in subsaharan africa and one of the fastestgrowing economies. Home ifpri publications impact of ethiopias 2015 drought on child undernutrition. Drought in ethiopia november 11, 2015 special report on bbn. Ethiopia this report presents the results of an interagency humanitarian evaluation iahe of the drought response in ethiopia between 2015 and 2018. Improving drought response in pastoral areas of ethiopia somali and afar regions and borena zone of oromiya region sara pantuliano and mike wekesa humanitarian policy group overseas development institute, london prepared for the core group care, fao, save the children uk and save the children us january 2008 hpg humanitarian policy group. Ethiopia drought, 2015 a livelihood crisis world weather attribution. M in line with the obligations of the convention, ethiopia is currently preparing a national action frograinme to combat desertification. The crippling effects of drought and the light at the end of the tunnel. The central statistical agency csa of ethiopia estimates that, compared to the previous year, the grain production in the country decreased only by 1. Increase of extreme drought over ethiopia under climate.
Millions of people urgently in need of food aid after string of natural disasters. Ethiopia was selected as the focus of the iahe because the humanitarian system has made a largescale contribution to the governmentled response to successive droughts in the country since 2015. Recurrence of drought in nigeria causes effects and report,1 understanding what drought is and its causes, how it has affected north america in the past, and how drought may affect the united states in the future all bear on actions congress may take to prepare for and mitigate the effects of drought. Ethiopia hit by worst drought in decades news al jazeera. Ethiopia is currently experiencing its worst drought in over 30 years. It is an independent assessment of the collective humanitarian response of interagency standing committee member organizations. The majority had arrived from south sudan 39 per cent, somalia 34 per cent and eritrea 21 per cent. The observed 2015 drought was an extremely rare event that is expected to happen in the central to northeastern parts of ethiopia only around once every few hundred years best estimate 260 years, lowest estimate of 60 years, according to the 95% confidence interval, based on the gridded centrends data set extended with chirps, mainly satellite. The resulting food scarcity meant more than eight million people in the parched country needed emergency food aid, according to the united nations. Jul 24, 2015 the observed 2015 drought was an extremely rare event that is expected to happen in the central to northeastern parts of ethiopia only around once every few hundred years best estimate 260 years, lowest estimate of 60 years, according to the 95% confidence interval, based on the gridded centrends data set extended with chirps, mainly satellite. Using nationally representative data from before and after this event, we find that this drought did not lead to widespread.
Drought conditions and management strategies in ethiopia. Climate and evelopment knoledge network and world weather. Little rain fell during the october and november rainy season, and rainfall was predicted to be below normal in the marchtomay rainy season as well, said the famine early warning system network. Drought and disease outbreaks in ethiopia partner update and funding request january 2016 contact. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Illustrating the extent and severity of the 2015 drought. During the earlier drought, it was months before the government admitted there was a problem, in part because ethiopia had gained a reputation as africas rising star and didnt want to go. About the 2019 ethiopia interagency humanitarian evaluation 1 scope. This map illustrates how rainfall between june 1, 2016 and may 31, 2017 deviated from the 19812010 average over the horn of africa. Investigation of a scabies outbreak in droughtaffected areas. Farmers and pastoralists waited for the belg rains that generally occur between february and may in central and eastern ethiopia, but in 2015 the belg rains came a month late after a false start. In 2015, ethiopia faced a scabies outbreak in droughtaffected areas where there was a shortage of safe water for drinking and personal hygiene.
In addition, outbreaks of climatesensitive diseases malaria, dengue, yellow fever, rift valley fever are being seen in. Rainfall was only from onehalf to threequarters of the usual amount, with. On 4 june 2015, ethiopias national meteorological agency declared that the spring belg. Extreme drought in ethiopia stretches drought management systems. Impact of ethiopias 2015 drought on child undernutrition. In northern and central ethiopia, 2015 was a very dry year. Ess began as erss ethiopia rural socioeconomic survey in 201112. Highrisk areas include somali, snnpr and oromia regions.
The drought caused by the elnino phenomenon affected the economy negatively through reductions in food production. In places like ethiopia, the shortage of water affects every facet of life from earning an. Attribution analysis of the ethiopian drought of 2015. Using nationally representative data from before and after this event. Chapter 3 looks at the current drought response system in ethiopias pastoralist areas, including early warning mechanisms and. The uks international development secretary, priti patel, urges the. Udma aba walked 35 km to collect drinking water during drought in eastern ethiopia in 2015.
Jun 29, 2017 the worst drought in decades gripped north and central ethiopia in 2015, affecting nearly 10 million people. An international group of scientists found that the 2015 drought was an. Drought is the single most destructive climaterelated natural hazard in ethiopia. This report highlights lessons from the 201516 drought in ethiopia, including how and why different communities were impacted, effective approaches to resiliencebuilding and challenges faced. Ne rains in 2015 were the driest on record, but station data density prior to 1950 is very sparse for ethiopia funk et al. The impact of enso on ethiopian rainfall is well documented fig. Executive summary this executive summary was prepared by courtenay cabot venton for the usaid center for resilience.
Pdf impact of ethiopias 2015 drought on child undernutrition. A drought crisis in ethiopia, triggered by erratic and severely depressed rainfall in. Up to 18 million people in droughtstricken ethiopia will be dependent on emergency food aid until november at the earliest but the funds needed have fallen well short. Attribution analysis of the ethiopian drought of 2015 ams journals. On 4 june 2015, ethiopias national meteorological agency nma declared that the belg rains had failed.
Apr 26, 2016 up to 18 million people in drought stricken ethiopia will be dependent on emergency food aid until november at the earliest but the funds needed have fallen well short. This report presents a series of maps which illustrate the extent and the severity of the drought, and its impacts on crop and rangeland conditions and on food prices. Southern and eastern ethiopia continue to battle the impact of the indian ocean dipoleinduced drought, exacerbated by disease outbreaks, large scale loss of livelihood assets and displacement. Extreme drought in ethiopia stretches drought management. The first wave of data collection in 201112 included only rural and small town areas. The humanitarian situation countrywide has been further compounded by below average spring rains. Since the 1990s, ethiopia has halved absolute poverty 48 percent to 25 percent and has more than halved the proportion of undernourished people 75 percent to 32 percent. Pdf in northern and central ethiopia, 2015 was a very dry year. Using nationally representative data from before and after the event, we do not find evidence that this drought led to widespread increases in chronic or acute child undernutrition. Ethiopias somali region the epicentre of the countrys worst drought in 50 years.