The Gambella region hosts over 388,000 South Sudanese refugees who rely on humanitarian services. Access to clean water has fallen to as low as eight to nine liters per person per day—far below the minimum humanitarian standard of 15 liters.
Date: 7/25
Region: Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Topic: Refugees & Displacement, Water & Sanitation
Policy Lens: Global Health Security
Additional Context: Oxfam’s humanitarian work in Ethiopia’s Gambella region is facing critical disruption due to the cascading effects of the USAID funding suspension. As a result of these funding cuts, UNHCR has reduced its funding to Oxfam’s work in Gambella in 2025 by 50%, significantly threatening the delivery of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in all seven refugee camps in the region.
In July 2025, Oxfam released case studies that detail the impact of U.S. foreign assistance cuts. The case studies are publicly available here.
Source: Oxfam