On #WorldHumanitarianDay, @UNHCREthiopia honors the frontline heroes delivering life-saving aid to refugees & displaced communities.
To GoE, our partners, donors & host communities: thank you for standing #WithRefugees.
Aid workers must be protected. We must #ActForHumanity.
Stretched resources demand smarter investments. Supporting organizations like Ethio Friends through #PROSPECTS maximizes local capacity, delivering direct, measurable impact for both refugees & hosts. #WorldHumanitarianDay
Investing in young leaders creates safer, more resilient communities. Huge thanks to @KOICA_Ethiopia for empowering youth to tackle critical issues like GBV and peacebuilding on the ground.
On this #YouthDay, young people in South Ethiopia are taking the lead! 💙
Watch how they’re driving peacebuilding and raising awareness to end gender-based violence in their communities.
Thanks to @KOICA_Ethiopia for empowering youth as true agents of change! 🎬👇
From learning a trade to leading construction teams on the ground. Heartfelt thanks to @EUinEthiopia for funding practical skills training that creates lasting change!
Investing in refugee skills unlocks potential and strengthens communities.
W/ support from @EUinEthiopia, Mohamed gained construction supervision skills. Today, he leads teams building homes in #Ethiopia's Somali Region.
Read the full story: https://t.co/iKcaJf3dlo
Critical support from @KOICA_Ethiopia makes practical legal assistance and local safety nets possible for displaced families. Thank you for making this work happen!
In Southern #Ethiopia, UNHCR is expanding legal aid services for IDPs and their host communities , preventing #GBV, and boosting community engagement with Youth Volunteer Committees & local government.
This is made possible by the generous support of 🇰🇷 @KOICA_Ethiopia.
Investing in secure shelter transforms immediate survival into long-term recovery. Sustained support from partners like @eu_echo ensures families have a safe place to heal.
"Now my children can sleep without fear."
For Joseph and his family, forced to flee South Sudan, the path to recovery began with a safe shelter.
With support from 🇪🇺 @eu_echo, refugee families are finding protection in #Ethiopia.
Read more: https://t.co/GNatUA2axv
Sakina fled conflict, endured unimaginable loss, and arrived in #Ethiopia feeling hopeless. Today, she is rebuilding her life and helping fellow refugees as a translator in Ura camp.
Every life deserves a chance to rebuild.
⏩https://t.co/obKpFCR7V5
With heavy storms approaching, UNHCR teams in #Gambella are pushing to finish a dyke that will protect 50,000 refugees in Luakdong from devastating floods.
Huge thanks to @eu_echo for the generous support behind this vital effort. 🌧️💪
In #Gambella region, UNHCR teams are racing to complete a dyke before the rainy season intensifies �� helping protect some 50,000 refugees in Luakdong from flooding, thanks to the generous support of the European Union through @eu_echo 🇪🇺
Vital discussions today with @KOICA_Ethiopia! Deepening our cooperation on the HDP Nexus is key to delivering lasting support under the Makatet Roadmap & realizing #50by35. Thank you, Mr. Taeyoung Kim! 🤝
A transformative vision for refugee inclusion.
Through the #Makatet Roadmap, Ethiopia is advancing solutions that harness refugees’ skills, aspirations, and contributions—moving beyond managing displacement towards resolving it. 🌍🤝 #SustainableSolutions
For millions of refugees, displacement is no longer temporary—it has become a life of waiting. Ethiopia’s Makatet Roadmap offers a different vision: seeing refugees as people with skills, aspirations, and potential. This is how we move from managing displacement to resolving it.
Strengthening healthcare access in Kobe site 🇪🇹
Proud to see vital medical equipment delivered to support refugees and host communities. 👏 #SomaliRegion#EnergyAccess
To strengthen healthcare services, @UNHCREthiopia, under the Energy Access project funded by @AecidEtiopia, delivered vital medical equipment - an ultrasound, hematology analyzer and refrigerators - to the Health Center in Kobe site #Somali region.
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Funding saves lives. Thanks to the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (#EHF), @UNHREthiopia is turning donor support into tangible protection—fixing lighting & water access gaps to reduce GBV risks and providing critical care to survivors. Your support matters. 📊🤍
Gaps in lighting, fencing & water access↗️GBV risks.
With Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund support, UNHCR & partners are :
🚫 Working with the community to stop violence
📢 Helping people speak up safely
🩺 Ensuring survivors get the care they need
Gaps in lighting, fencing & water access↗️GBV risks.
With Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund support, UNHCR & partners are :
🚫 Working with the community to stop violence
📢 Helping people speak up safely
🩺 Ensuring survivors get the care they need
A prime example of how private sector & philanthropic collaboration drives systemic change. Thank you @novonordiskfond, @Novonordisk, & World Diabetes Foundation for this USD 28M investment to tackle the rising threat of NCDs among displaced communities. 🤝💼
NCDs are the leading cause of death globally (74%). For #refugees, getting treatment is a daily struggle.
Thank you @novonordiskfond, @Novonordisk, and World Diabetes Foundation for this timely USD 28M commitment to strengthen chronic disease care in East Africa.
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Delighted 2 have taken part in this milestone for the #Makatet Roadmap.
2 years of consultations have delivered a shared blueprint for refugee inclusion & support to host communities in 🇪🇹.
Now—turning this roadmap into a concrete investment that delivers impact on the ground.
The @UNEthiopia Head @ozonnia engaged with @UNHCREthiopia leadership and staff on strengthening support for #Ethiopia’s refugee inclusion initiatives, reinforcing #UN alignment with national priorities, and enhancing partnerships for durable solutions.
⏩https://t.co/oakxKejXdw
New month, same energy!
We’re wrapping up #InternationalWomensMonth with a look at the faces behind UNHCR's work in Ethiopia. We are more motivated than ever to support, protect, and empower every woman and girl forced to flee.
Let’s keep this momentum going!