Ethiopia is facing one of the most prolonged and complex internal displacement crises in Africa. Millions of people-especially women and children-have been uprooted from their homes due to ethnic violence, drought, and flooding. Many are living in makeshift camps or under plastic sheeting without access to safe, dignified shelter. This project will build 1,000 durable, family-sized shelters for 6,000+ displaced people in priority zones of Amhara, Oromia, Somalia, Afar, and Benishangul-Gumuz.
According to IOM and OCHA, over 4.3 million Ethiopians remain internally displaced due to conflict, natural disasters, and failed reintegration. Most IDPs live in cramped, unsanitary conditions, exposed to the elements with no permanent shelter. This leads to: Heightened exposure to disease and malnutrition Increased risk of sexual violence, especially for women and girls Emotional trauma for children growing up in instability A lack of privacy, dignity and security in Displacement camps
Over 4 years, this project will: Construct 1,000 safe, dignified family shelters (avg. 6 people per unit) Prioritize women-, child-, and elderly-headed households Train and employ 500 local youth in shelter construction and WASH Distribute core relief items (blankets, solar lamps, hygiene kits) to all shelter recipients Establish IDP-led Shelter Committees for site planning, security, inclusion and integrate psychosocial first aid and GBV protection through mobile outreach
1,000 durable shelters built, benefiting 6,000+ people 500+ jobs created for youth and local construction teams Improved safety and dignity for displaced women and children Reduced incidence of GBV and disease in target IDP communities Increased community resilience and participation in recovery efforts Enhanced collaboration between CSOs, local government, and IDP committees
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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