Ground water development for climate resilience in low land pastoral areas of Ethiopia bordering Somalia and Kenya

About this project

<p class="ql-align-justify">The proposed action aims to contribute to increased access to permanent water supply for the drought-affected population in the eastern and southern pastoral and agro-pastoral areas of Ethiopia through development of safely managed and sustainable ground water exploitations. The action location focus along the border of Ethiopia with Somalia and Kenya</p><p class="ql-align-justify">Indicative activities are:</p><ol><li data-list="bullet" class="ql-align-justify"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Ground water mapping to identify ground water abstraction suitable locations in the eastern and southern pastoral and agro-pastoral areas bordering Somali and Kenya. This include: water points inventory and water quality survey, updating geological maps, ground water suitability maps, hydrogeological conceptual models and operational maps (geophysical survey, geochemistry analysis, remote sensing (RS) data and analysis).</li><li data-list="bullet" class="ql-align-justify"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Drilling of up to 30 boreholes, installation of solar pumping systems and construction of all the needed infrastructures including reservoirs and distribution points at strategic locations along the border to Somalia and Kenya.</li><li data-list="bullet" class="ql-align-justify"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Strengthen the capacity of the regional and local governments in improving groundwater feasibi…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

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

Countries

Ethiopia

Sectors

Basic drinking water supply

Focus

Biodiversity · Also contributesGender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focusDesertification · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributes

Places

ET - Somali Region

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND FONDS DES NATIONS UNIES POUR L'ENFA

Accountable

United Nations Children's Fund

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

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-2025-PC-44570.

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