FAO in Ethiopia

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24 June 2019
24 June 2019, Addis Ababa – Following the below-average Belg rainfall in February to May 2019 and the impact of consecutive droughts in the previous years, as well as conflict-induced internal displacements, nearly 9 million people need humanitarian and livelihood assistance in Ethiopia. The number of affected people is expected to...
16 May 2019
As an FAO we strongly rely on strong and successful field evidences to improve our program delivery. Fatouma Seid, FAO Representative to Ethiopia   16 May 2019, Addis Ababa - A short walk between homesteads and driving through crop residues and remnants left in a vast farmland gives a vivid image...
01 May 2019
01 May 2019, Addis Ababa - Six animal health workers, trained by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have conducted essential studies on Anthrax, Camel Pox, Foot and Mouth Diseases, Lumpy Skin Disease, Rabies and Trypanosomiasis in Ethiopia.  The studies  contribute to the effort to control...
15 April 2019
15 March 2019, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia launched a five-year (2019-2023) National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) on 15 March 2019 at the United Nations Conference Center in attendance of Deputy Prime Minister, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen; key government One Health sectors; donors; UN Agencies; and other development partners attended...
07 February 2019
7 February 2019, Addis Ababa - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) stress that harmonization of animal health interventions is central for the control and eventual eradication of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) from all parts of Ethiopia and the...