Strengthening Resilience of Disaster Affected Communities through Durable Solutions in Oromia and Somali Regions of Ethiopia

About this project

Ethiopia hosts one of the highest numbers of internally displaced persons (IDPs) globally, with 4.51 million identified according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) National Displacement Report 11 published in February 2022. The Federal Government of Ethiopia (GoE) is exerting efforts to advance solutions for internal displacement, including through establishing the Durable Solutions Initiative (DSI) in 2019 designed to provide a principled operational framework for durable solutions and shape multi-sectoral and collective programs of return, relocation, and local integration of IDPs. Somali and Oromia regions, particularly the Harage zones of Oromia Region bordering areas with Somali Region, present priority geographic areas for durable solutions interventions in general. Considering the complexity and the dimensions of displacement situations in Somali and Oromia regions, this project will pursue a nexus-based multi-dimensional and integrated approach to enable communities to move towards recovery and resilience by employing durable solutions actions that enhance communities’ coping mechanisms against future shocks to anthropogenic disasters and natural hazards. The project will be implemented through the collaborative efforts of three agencies: the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), and the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UNHABITAT), to…

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UN-Habitat · Multilateral

Countries

Ethiopia

Sectors

Disaster prevention and preparedness

Funded by

IOM-Ethiopia

Accountable

UN-Habitat

Published by UN-Habitat to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 13 Nov 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 41120-149590.

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