Addis Ababa. April 13, 2022(Walta) – The World Bank has approved a $300 million International Development Association (IDA) grant for the Response-Recovery-Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia Project.
in a statement issued today, the world bank announced that the project will support efforts to address the immediate needs of communities, rehabilitate/recover infrastructure destroyed by conflict, and increase community resilience to the impacts of conflict in a sustainable manner.
Specifically, the project will help to improve access to basic services, as well as rebuild climate-resilient infrastructure, prioritized by communities.
To urgently meet the needs of conflict-affected communities, mobile units will be dispatched to provide key services including in the areas of education, health, water, and sanitation.
The project has a national geographic scope, initially prioritizing support to the Afar, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Oromia, and Tigray regions, which have been highly impacted by the recent conflict and host large numbers of internally displaced peoples (IDPs).
To ensure rapid and efficient support that is adapted to local contexts, the project will be implemented by federal, regional, and community-based organizations, the statement indicated.
It will also be implemented by independent third-party entities, particularly in high-risk areas with ongoing conflict.