HIGHLIGHTS
733,644 Total number of refugees
39,273 Number of Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
49.6% Percentage of women and girls
57.4% Percentage of Children
Population of concern-updated
A total of 733,644 of concern
(As of 31December 2015)
Funding
USD 318.9 million requested
UNHCR Presence
Staff:
333 national staff
110 international staff
91 individual contractors
45 deployees
7 IUNVs
Total: 586
Offices:
24 offices, including the UNHCR Representation in Ethiopia, as well as Sub and Field-Offices located in five Regional States: Afar (Semera) Benishangul-Gumuz (Assosa, Bambasi, Sherkole, Tongo), Gambella (Gambella, Dimma, Itang, Jewi, Pugnido), Somali (Jijiga, Melkadida, Aw-barre, Sheder, Kebribeyah, Dollo Ado, Bokolmanyo, Kobe, Hilaweyn, Buramino) and Tigray (Shire, Mekele, Embamadre, Shimelba).
*81,078 Eritrean refugees previously registered as living in the camps are believed to have spontaneously settled in Ethiopia. This figure will be subjected to Verification
WORKING WITH PARTNERS
UNHCR is fully engaged in the Humanitarian Country Team in Ethiopia consisting of UN Agencies, NGOs and donor representatives, where the refugee programmes are discussed strategically to ensure that the needs of refugees are adequately presented and addressed. The Representation Office is also building on well-established coordination fora such as the Refugee Task Force, donor and NGO and inter-agency meetings at the field and camp levels.
UNHCR's main Government counterpart and implementing partner in Ethiopia is the Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) and the Office works well with it in ensuring continued protection of the refugees.
44 partners, including government agencies, national and international non-governmental organizations and UN agencies work closely with UNHCR to support the refugees in the country.
An effective coordination environment was established in response to the Level 3 emergency with refugees arriving from South Sudan; a Regional Refugee Response Plan was developed with participation of all partners.