Japan provides $16.5m new humanitarian assistance package to Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, February 4, 2021 (FBC) – The Government of Japan has announced a new humanitarian assistance package worth $16.5 million to Ethiopia through its partnerships with various international organizations.

Japan has been one of the key donors for African Development, particularly through the TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) Initiative.

As a follow-up to the commitments made at TICAD7 in Yokohama, Japan will provide a new humanitarian assistance package worth $16.5 million to Ethiopia in 2020/2021 Japanese Fiscal Year.

The new humanitarian assistance focuses on Food Security, Livelihood and Nutrition; Health, WASH and Education; Environment and Disaster Prevention; and Peace Building programs.