Agriculture
FAO Urges Ethiopia to Shift From Emergency Aid to Anticipatory Action
Capital Ethiopia · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Capital Ethiopia
AI SUMMARY
The FAO has urged Ethiopia to transition from reactive emergency assistance to proactive, anticipatory action and scientific forecasting to better manage recurring climate disasters.
- The Food and Agriculture Organization urged Ethiopia to shift from reactive emergency aid to anticipatory action against recurring climate disasters.
- Abebe Haile-Gabriel, FAO Assistant Director-General, stated that responding only after losses occur offers no sustainable solution to long-term climate vulnerability.
- Proactive interventions include pre-positioning livestock feed, enhancing water access, and distributing drought-resistant seeds.
- Ethiopia is facing climate concerns linked to the strengthening El Niño phenomenon and the positive phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole.
- The October-December rainy season raises concerns over excessive rainfall and flash floods across several regions.
- The IMPAACT programme activated anticipatory action in four districts across Somali and Oromia regions due to high probabilities of above-normal rainfall.
- The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission estimates that 9.3 million people reside in districts identified for early intervention, with 114 districts triggered for anticipatory action.
- The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre forecasts a 90 percent probability of above-normal rainfall in southern Ethiopia and central-southern Somalia.
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