Humanitarian Access

The Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF) is catalytic to OCHA’s efforts to scale-up the humanitarian response in areas with insecurity and access challenges in Ethiopia. It supports partners operating in areas with limited operational presence due to…

During July and August 2025, the access environment across the country remained largely permissive for humanitarian operations. While aid organizations were generally not directly targeted in conflict-affected areas, significant risks persisted - particularly in Amhara and…

Humanitarian operations across Ethiopia remained largely unhindered during the months of September and October 2025, with more than 800 woredas and towns accessible to aid organizations. Despite this broad access, 41 woredas were classified as hard-to-reach…

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Humanitarian access impact and insecurity From mid-2022 until mid-2023, the humanitarian access situation in Ethiopia’s Somali region worsened due to historical drought impacting Eastern and Southern parts of Ethiopia as well as insecurity caused by by inter…

In the second half of 2022, humanitarian access in Ethiopia shrunk as violence and conflicts in various parts of the country intensified. On 2 November 2022, two years into the conflict in northern Ethiopia, the Government…

The humanitarian access situation in northern Ethiopia improved significantly in November following the signing of the “permanent cessation of hostilities agreement” (COHA) between parties to the conflict in South Africa on 2 November 2022. As per…

In 2022, the humanitarian situation in the southern and western parts of Oromia region has significantly deteriorated because of conflict leading to an increased number of security incidents, and the severe drought. In Western Oromia as…

In September, the humanitarian access situation in northern Ethiopia continued to deteriorate, including along international borders and boundary areas across the regions. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of hostilities, with dozens of casualties reported and…

DROUGHT 6.9M People in need in drought affected areas (HNO - 2024) 74k New IDPs triggered by drought (August 2023 - January 2024) A new El Niño-driven drought has impacted communities across Afar, Amhara, Tigray, and parts of Oromia,…

Please see the attached infographic.

Please see the attached infographic.

Please see the attached infographic.

Please see the attached infographic.

Humanitarian access impact and insecurity From mid-2022 until mid-2023, the humanitarian access situation in Ethiopia’s Somali region worsened due to historical drought impacting Eastern and Southern parts of Ethiopia as well as insecurity caused by by inter…

The humanitarian access situation in northern Ethiopia improved significantly in November following the signing of the “permanent cessation of hostilities agreement” (COHA) between parties to the conflict in South Africa on 2 November 2022. As per…

In 2022, the humanitarian situation in the southern and western parts of Oromia region has significantly deteriorated because of conflict leading to an increased number of security incidents, and the severe drought. In Western Oromia as…

In September, the humanitarian access situation in northern Ethiopia continued to deteriorate, including along international borders and boundary areas across the regions. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of hostilities, with dozens of casualties reported and…

Please see the attached infographic.