Project Launching with UNICEF

DPO held a joint project launching jointly with GDA for UNICEF funded projects in East and West Harargie zones of Oromia region. DPO and GDA, launched their respective UNICEF-funded projects for Emergency Response to Child Protection in Conflict Contexts. DPO will implement the project in the East and West Harargie zones, while GDA will be […]
Humanitarian Assistance by DPO – South Sudan to Returnees at Rotriak

DPO – South Sudan along with Concern Worldwide and ADA is distributing SNFI assistance to returnees arriving in Rotriak, Unity State. The returnees are arriving from Sudan due to the ongoing armed conflict and currently residing in plastic shelters. IOM assisted the returnees travel from the border to Rotriak. The current assistance by the three […]
Shelter Rehabilitation at Jara IDP Site

Complementary to the NFI support provided to 1000 HHs last week, shelter rehabilitation of identified units started. With in-kind shelter repair materials from IOM/RRF, 200 shelter units previously constructed by partners will be rehabilitated. The shelter units in need of repair are identified in consultation with the beneficiaries. The shelter rehabilitation assistance aimed protecting the […]
NFI support to IDPs at Jarra

1000 HHs at Jara IDP site, North Wollo zone received lifesaving NFI assistance in a project DPO and IOM/RRF partnered for implementation. The project supports conflict affected IDPs camped at Jara site. Among the beneficiaries, women and elderlies without help and child-headed are the prime targets of the project. The NFI kit included household materials […]
Project Visit at Sebacare 4, Mekelle

Teams from USAID’s Northern Ethiopia Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and IOM/RRF visited Sebacare 4 IDP site at Mekelle where DPO completed shelter rehabilitation project. The visit plan was scheduled by USAID/BHA – the project donor. The teams had the chance to talk to IDPs residing at the site. The need for supply of other […]
Project Agreement Signed with HELVETAS

DPO signed a project agreement with HELVETAS entitled “Provision of Lifesaving and Recovery Support to Conflict Affected Communities in Tigray Regional State, Ethiopia”. The project fund is obtained from SWISS SOLIDARITY through HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation. The project targeted conflict affected food insecure communities in Samre and Tselemti woredas of Tigray region to be supported through […]
Cash for NFI Project at Tsirae- Wumberta Eastern Tigray Zone

DPO is delivering cash-for-NFI assistance to conflict-affected communities at Agula kebele of Tsire-wumberta woreda. The project targeted a total of 6,490 conflict-affected beneficiaries to be assisted through cash for NFI support in 1,180 identified vulnerable HHs. The project aims improving the conflict affected communities access to cash after a two-year long conflict and thereby improving […]
Rehabilitation of 733 Shelter Units Completed at Sebacare IDP Site, Mekele

Newly Rehabilitated Sebacare IDP Site at Mekelle
1000 girls and women IDPs received dignity kits

Beneficiary verification and processing at project distribution site
Humanitarian Response Effort with Partners Continued

DPO in partnership with IOM/RRF and USAID provided support to 3000 HHs in conflict-affected areas of Tigray region. In the RRF funded project, a total of 15,688 members of IDP and conflict-affected host communities in Shiraro town received coordinated household items in the NFI kit distribution. The material support included NFIs of kitchen and sleeping […]