Economy
Ethiopia Identified Among Countries Facing Rising Poverty Due to Conflict
The Reporter (Amharic) · 3 hours ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter (Amharic)
AI SUMMARY
The International Rescue Committee announced that Ethiopia is among the countries expected to face severe poverty and infrastructure disruption due to conflict over the next four years.
- The International Rescue Committee issued a policy document titled 'A World in Conflict, Global Goals'.
- Ethiopia is included in the organization's 20-country Emergency Watchlist for 2026.
- More than half of the world's population living in extreme poverty could reside in conflict-affected countries by 2030.
- Conflict sets back efforts to achieve sustainable development goals by 18 years.
- Countries on the list, including Ethiopia, account for 41 percent of the people living below the global poverty line.
- Half of all children who have not received routine vaccinations reside in these conflict-affected regions.
- The document proposes strengthening sustainable development goal efforts in high-risk countries over the next four years and developing a new post-2030 global framework.
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