Germany has announced that it has provided Ethiopia with €50 million to support humanitarian work implemented by the United Nations Women’s Agency, UNICEF, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Ethiopia.

A press conference was held today in the presence of the German Ambassador to Ethiopia, Jens Hanefeld, and the Head of the United Nations Office and Humanitarian Aid Coordinator, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov.

Ambassador Jens Hanefeld, the German Ambassador to Ethiopia, stated that the current period presents challenges for humanitarian aid activities at the international level. However, he assured that the government of the Federal Republic of Germany will continue its support to Ethiopia, according to Addis Standard.

He added that Germany has allocated €50 million to be used for humanitarian work through the United Nations Women’s Agency, UNICEF, and UNHCR in Ethiopia. Hanefeld pointed out that this support is sufficient to provide a humanitarian response in Ethiopia for the coming year. He also emphasized the need for countries to develop new ideas to enhance the international humanitarian response system.

Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, Head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, praised Germany’s partnership with the United Nations in Ethiopia. He noted that last year, Germany provided €44 million in support, with €14.9 million allocated to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and €4.1 million to UNHCR Ethiopia.

Andrew Mbogori, UNHCR’s representative in Ethiopia, highlighted that Ethiopia has received more than 1.1 million migrants from various countries. He acknowledged the significant contribution of the German government in supporting the United Nations’ efforts to assist these migrants and local communities. Mbogori also mentioned that the migrants will be able to obtain legal documents such as national identity cards and access basic services, including education.

Aboubacar Kampo, UNICEF’s representative in Ethiopia, expressed gratitude to the German people and government for their support. He stated that over the past four years, Germany has contributed $1 billion to UNICEF. Kampo affirmed that efforts to support vulnerable sections of society in Ethiopia will continue.