42,000 people no longer have access to clean drinking water. Four key water and sanitation institutions no longer receive support to improve water resource management and deliver essential water, sanitation and hygiene services, putting communities at risk of increased water-borne illnesses.

Date: 9/25

Region: Africa

Country: Ethiopia

Topic: Water & Sanitation

Policy Lens: Global Health Security

Additional Context: Beginning in 2020, Mercy Corps implemented the Resilience in Pastoral Areas (RIPA) program to strengthen resilience, food security, and inclusive economic growth for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities across the Somali, Oromia, and Afar regions. The program was terminated.

Source: Mercy Corps