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To investigate Addis Ababa's vulnerability to climate change, researchers at Tufts University and the Woodwell Climate Research Center analysed flood risk and temperature data for different time periods, projecting from the past to the future.

The Greater Horn of Africa is finally emerging from three years of devastating drought, with above average rainfall predicted for the forthcoming season. But it is accompanied by the risk that flooding will impact local communities and livelihoods.

This study asks whether Ethiopia's ‘Productive Safety Net Programme’ PSNP’s system of geographical targeting at the start of its fifth phase aligns with this more comprehensive framing of ‘adaptive social protection’.

Study finds link between malaria outbreaks and El Nino events in the country

Nestled in the Horn of Africa, in the eastern part of Ethiopia is the region of Harari, known as the midlands for its semi-arid rolling hills with terraced farms.

Resurgence today announced the launch of the DARAJA East Africa Scale Up Programme, spanning cities in the East and Greater Horn of Africa, creating at a stroke Africa’s most ambitious and inclusive urban early warning initiative.

This study analysed the livelihood strategies of rural households and determinants of their choices for climate change adaptation using Harresaw and Shumsheha communities in the Tigray and Amhara regions respectively.

Climate observations, local people’s experiences, and memories of weather and drought patterns were analysed in this work to better understand the climate risks in Ethiopia and provide actionable knowledge to facilitate adaptations.