![]() The new climatic threats require modifications in agricultural practices, and therefore Ethiopia’s food systems, need to become inclusive and sustainable to be able to meet the environmental, economic and social needs of the population now and into the future.Įthiopia is one of the largest hosts of refugees and migrants in transition from Eritrea, South Sudan, Somalia and lately, Sudan. Most vulnerable people, especially subsistence families, are still trapped in food insecurity and poverty, sometimes not knowing where their next meal is coming from. ![]() This huge external debt represents an increasing and urgent challenge to the country’s economy and hence poses enormous difficulties in the ability of the country to improve the living standards of its population, which suffers from a range of challenges including conflict and the devastating impact of climate change such as floods, drought, disease and mass population displacements.Ĭonflict and climate change have further worsened the situation of subsistence farmers, pastoralists and agro-pastoralists who have lost their crops and entire animal stocks forcing them to migrate to internally displaced persons’ camps in search of food. This worsened in the last two years as a result of the conflict in Tigray which saw exports decline and external borrowing increase. ![]() This situation heavily and adversely impacts Ethiopia’s ability to make significant progress in health and education to address issues such as an infant mortality rate of 29.5 deaths per 1,000 live births a child mortality rate of 44 deaths per 1,000 live births a shortage of schools, classrooms, instructional materials and qualified teachers.Īccording to government data, Ethiopia owes more than US$29 billion in external debts, mostly to the Bretton Woods Institutions (the IMF and the World Bank). What’s more, because of our high debt, our ability to pay back our debts is seen as risky, which further increases the interest rates we must pay to lenders, creating a vicious cycle. ![]()
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