Ethiopia

Despite efforts leading to the return of a significant number of IDPs to their origins, particularly since January 2022, the ongoing displacement in several regions maintains the high number of IDPs today. The country also hosts over a million refugees, returnee migrants, and asylum seekers from neighboring countries, further underscoring the acute need for protection and assistance. Immediate focus is required on coordination, information management, capacity building, protection, GBV, and PSEA mainstreaming. Consequently, the IDPs are left in poor living conditions and exposed to extreme protection risks. These multiple risks have not only jeopardized the immediate well-being of the IDPs but also hampered long-term efforts towards community self-sufficiency and resilience, exacerbating the vulnerabilities of the already affected populations.

Coordinated humanitarian action is crucial in addressing these multifaceted challenges, ensuring the protection of vulnerable populations, and fostering sustainable solutions for those affected.

The CCCM Cluster remains pivotal in this regard, focusing on improving living conditions, enabling feedback mechanisms, and supporting safe return and relocation of IDPs, while enhancing service delivery through improved coordination and community engagements.

With over 78% of displaced populations residing in host communities or out-of-camp locations, the CCCM cluster in Ethiopia prioritizes expanding its response through an Area-Based Approach (ABA) currently with 10 CCCM implementing partners. This focuses on providing multi-sectoral assistance to displacement-affected populations in specific geographic areas, ensuring a participatory response by engaging local governments, civil society, international and national actors, the private sector, and affected communities. The approach aims to bridge humanitarian response with development efforts, paving the way for durable solutions.

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