Ethiopia: Facts and figures 2015

The ICRC is present in Ethiopia since 1977 following the Ethio-Somali conflict. Currently, it conducts its operations across the country from the Addis Ababa delegation and a sub-delegation in Mekelle, Tigray in close cooperation with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS). Below you will find a summary of the key activities of the ICRC in 2015.
Below is an overview of the ICRC's work in Ethiopia during 2015.
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41,309 detainees were visited in federal and regionaI prisons and 323 detainees were followed individually. |
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11,973 free phone calls provided to refugees and migrant returnees who could exchange family news with their relatives. |
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46,400 persons assisted with essential household items and shelter material following intercommunal clashes and displacement. |
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Over 68,100 people in rural areas were provided better access to clean water and sanitation services. |
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6,334 persons with physical disabilities accessed a service within 10 assisted physical rehabilitation centers. |
For more information, read the full update on our work in Ethiopia.