Search
Terms searched: Ethiopia
Results: 15
3 May 2024
Green Climate Fund invests in increased resilience for rural communities in rural Ethiopia
The Green Climate Fund is currently entering the final phases of a project to increase the drought resilience of rural communities in Ethiopia who are facing risks in their water supplies and their livelihoods. The project, which is valued at U.S. $ 50 million with a life span of five years, is intended to reach 1...
10 Oct 2023
Second round of talks between Egypt Ethiopia and Sudan on Grand Renaissance Dam inconclusive
On the 23rd of September Ethiopia announced that it had commenced a second round of trilateral negotiations between Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which has been a source of conflict between the countries. However, this second round of negotiations ended on the 25th of September without any conclusive results...
11 Jan 2023
Ethiopia's conflict undermines water and sanitation services for millions
CONFLICT in northern Ethiopia's Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions have resulted in millions of people- - men, women and children - internally displaced. According to the UNICEF report on Humanitarian Action for Children 2023, the fluid conflict in the northern regions threatens new and secondary displacements of up to 7...
6 Sep 2022
Egypt Registers Complaint with UN Against Ethiopia Dam
In a new development of ongoing tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Egyptian authorities insist on a diplomatic way out and have filed a complaint with the UN’s Security Council. The authorities in Cairo claim that Ethiopia refuses to share Dam plans, something which they view as essential in a project of great dimensions such as this one which will have an impact on on the Nile’s water flow...
2 Sep 2022 Stockholm
Women in Water Diplomacy Network launches new strategy
Yodit Balcha was a senior advisor at the water ministry in Ethiopia who early in her career was amongst a small group of women contributing to water negotiations.
20 Jun 2022 DUSHANBE, Tajikistan
Ethiopia Minister Calls For "De-politicisation" Of Water Issues
Minister addresses Dushanbe conference. SDG 6 objectives already integrated into 10-year National Development Plan and environmentally friendly and efficient hydraulic infrastructure development is crucial to its achievement.
30 Apr 2022 WASHINGTON DC, United States
Over 20 Million People In Africa In Dire Need Of Food And Water
$200 Million USD added to aid package for Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia. UN estimates requirement exceeds $4.4 Billion USD. 20 million people facing starvation.
26 Apr 2022 CAIRO, Egypt
Ethiopia And Egypt Still Struggling To Achieve Dam Coordination
Africa Union efforts to conclude agreement inconclusive; water conservation projects in Egypt fall short of meeting needs.
24 Feb 2022 NAIROBI, Kenya
Fuel Blockade Halts Humanitarian Efforts In Tigray
The blockage of fuel deliveries by the Government of Ethiopia has severely curtailed humanitarian efforts in Tigray; numbers of affected people difficult to determine.
11 Feb 2022 CAIRO, Egypt
GERD Negotiations: Egypt Sends Out Feeler
Ahead of African Union summit, Egypt's Prime Minister has called for dam negotiations to resume and follows Ethiopia's conciliatory statements of mutual benefit for Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
6 Jan 2022 CAIRO, Egypt
GERD: Gulf States Support Egypt
GCC minister acknowledges Egypt's pivotal role in regional stability; emphasizes need for legally binding agreement among Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan
21 Sep 2021 NEW YORK NY, United States
Security Council Urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan To Resume GERD Talks
UN Security Council stresses need for Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt to continue talks with African Union in order to agree water sharing of Nile River.