Ethiopia continues to face a major humanitarian crisis caused by climate shocks, disease outbreaks and insecurity aggravated by economic and financial challenges. This makes 2024 an exceptional year in terms of compounded shocks, exacerbating negative humanitarian impacts on already vulnerable communities who have not fully recovered from events of recent years.

The Government of Ethiopia, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners continue to navigate the difficult, unpredictable, and complex humanitarian context with limited resources. The 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) targets some 15 million people, with funding requirements of $3.237 billion. The humanitarian response is ongoing and reaching many vulnerable people in all sectors in affected areas across the country.