Noticias sobre Ethiopia
Ethiopia and Team Europe conclude €75 million urban water and sanitation programme
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water and Energy has completed the €75 million Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Programme that has expanded access to water and sanitation services in 43 towns across the country.
$35 million World Bank grant will strengthen rural water supply in Djibouti
As part of a broader regional effort to address one of the Horn of Africa's most pressing development challenges, the World Bank has approved a $35 million grant for the Government of Djibouti to expand access to safe and reliable water resources for rural communities in Djibouti.
Women farmers are agents of change, and here’s how development initiatives can support them
This World Water Day presents an opportunity to understand why women farmers are at the forefront of water security and how we can make it a more equitable space.
Severe drought hits East Africa, driving a potential humanitarian crisis
Drought conditions since September 2025 – exacerbated by scarce rainfall and warm temperatures – are harming crops, livestock and food security in East Africa, in particular in Somalia, southeastern Ethiopia and Eastern Kenya, according to the latest drought report from the JRC-run Global Drought Observatory (GDO).
Digital tools and open data reshape water management across Africa
Africa’s water sector is undergoing a gradual but important transformation driven by digital technologies, according to the report Digital Solutions for Africa’s Water Management, published by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in December, 2025.
How digitalization is reshaping agriculture in an era of drought and flood
The accelerating toll of extreme weather on agriculture is laid bare in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ latest flagship report, The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security 2025.
“The benefits of joint water-climate action span human, economic, and planetary dimensions”
As climate and water challenges grow more urgent, Jennifer Sara draws on decades of global experience to share insights on financing resilient utilities, mobilising investment, and ensuring water takes its rightful place at the centre of climate action.
Ethiopia launches the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam amid regional tensions
Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Tuesday, reports Reuters.
Global Drought Hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage
Food, water, energy crises, human tragedies in 2023-2025 detailed in sweeping analysis by U.S. National Drought Mitigation Center and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
Severe drought in Africa persists and is expected to worsen
A severe and prolonged drought continues to grip much of Africa, with far-reaching consequences for the environment, economies, and societies across the continent.
Strengthening hydrometeorological resilience in the Nile Basin through WHCA and EW4All
The Water at the Heart of Climate Action (WHCA) project is driving critical advancements in hydrometeorological capacity across the Nile Basin, where climate-induced water extremes threaten infrastructure, livelihoods, and ecological stability.
World Water Day 2025: Preserving Africa’s water resources
Each year, World Water Day highlights the pressing challenges surrounding global water resources and the actions needed to address them.
Water crisis drives 80% surge in hunger in Eastern and Southern Africa over the past five years
Nearly 116 million people in eight African countries, hardest hit by severe water crises, lack access to drinking water.
Green Climate Fund approves $103 million in financing for early warning systems in seven countries
Led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the five-year project will bolster multi-hazard early warning systems in Antigua and Barbuda, Cambodia, Chad, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, and Somalia, and directly benefit more than 26 million people.
Nancy J. Eslick: “Effective water management is a cost-efficient strategy for climate adaptation”
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Could Africa’s largest water dispute be avoided with open science?
One of the biggest conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Africa is brewing over natural resources.
Early Warnings for All advances but new challenges emerge
A flagship campaign to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected through life-saving early warning systems is advancing and accelerating.
New report reveals climate change is a growing threat to people already fleeing war
People forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, a new report warns, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.
Africa’s Environment Ministers advocate for legally binding drought protocol
African Environment Ministers meeting in Abidjan have called for the establishment of a legally binding protocol on drought management under the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), with a special focus on Africa.
Africa faces disproportionate burden from climate change and adaptation costs
Africa bears an increasingly heavy burden from climate change and disproportionately high costs for essential climate adaptation, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).