Ethiopia: IM III Response to climate shocks in Ethiopia through integrated Water resource management and disaster risk management

About this project

Ethiopia is currently facing a complex crisis due to prolonged drought and internal conflict, impacting the well-being of millions of households. Within the framework of the third set of Individual Measures, this action focuses on strengthening the capacity of vulnerable communities and local authorities to manage and adapt to natural and man-made disasters with the following two specific objectives: ·        Improve water resources management at basin level by strengthening institutional capacity on data collection, and preparation and execution of water basins master plans.·        Increase resilience capacity of vulnerable population to cope with climate induced disasters, including food security crises, by enhancing capacity of local Disaster Risk Management (DRM) institutions in the early warning system, planning, and implementation of timely responses. The action will support the Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) projects of Italy and Netherlands; focussing originally on building the capacity of water river basin institutions, our action will promote an integrated water resources management, so to reduce the effects of climate change (drought and floods), and ensure sustainable and equal access to water, mitigate conflicts between communities, and support biodiversity. The water management component will be coordinated also with activities supported by Denmark, in a Team Euro…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 13Climate Action

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Ethiopia

Sectors

Environmental policy and administrative managementWater sector policy and administrative managementRiver basins development

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focusDesertification · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Main focus

Places

ET - Ethiopia

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2023-ACT-61836.

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