HighlightsFrom January to June 2020, children and women in Ethiopia have been disproportionately affected by seasonal climatic shocks, disease outbreaks, locust infestation, and conflict displacement. The community transmission of COVID-19 has brought further complexity to the humanitarian response and has increased the potential number of people who need humanitarian assistance. Download Report: https://bit.ly/34IGSiXSituation Overview and Humanitarian NeedsAn estimated 4.87 million children have been identified as needing humanitarian assistance in 2020. This has led to an accumulation of a large cohort of susceptible children and an increased risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks. Ethiopia’s humanitarian situation deteriorated further in April-June, as a result of the ongoing desert locust infestation and flooding.

Source: Ethiopian News August 29, 2020 19:07 UTC