Ethiopia continues to face increased humanitarian needs due to conflict and displacement, climatic shocks including the severe drought, and disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 20 million people need humanitarian assistance. More than 2.7 million people have been internally displaced across the country, according to the IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (#30). Conflict and displacement in the north have left more than 9 million people in need in Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions, and severe drought is affecting millions more in the south.

The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought in 40 years, causing tremendous suffering for more than 36 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.

To meet the urgent sexual and reproductive health and protection needs of women and young people, the UNFPA Response Plan for the Horn of Africa Drought Crisis lays out the actions and resources needed.