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Ethiopia

As in the rest of the Horn, pastoralism is one of the oldest forms of social and economic organisation operating in Ethiopia. Within Ethiopian borders, 29 ethnic groups, representing approximately 12% of the population practice pastoralism, and their rangelands cover an estimated 60% of the country*.

The two largest pastoralist groups are the Afar, who live in the north east and in neighbouring Eritrea and Djibouti, and the Somali, who occupy the huge Somali region in the south of the country, as well as Somalia/Somaliland and sections of northern Kenya. (*Data from Mussa, Mohammed, 2004, "Case Study for the Pastoral Affairs Standing Committee of Ethiopia", NRI/PENHA with DFID and CAPE Unit of the AU)

Ongoing/Recent Activities

Name of Project: "Pastoralist Health Extension Project"
Time frame: 2001 - 2005
Funder: Big Lotteries Fund
Geographical Area of Intervention: Liben Zone, Somali Region
Project: To establish a locally-based health network, offering health advice and education as well as health services specifically designed to meet the needs of the local population, as far as possible drawing its personnel from within the communities served. This goal involves the provision of training for pastoral health extension facilitators and workers and traditional birth attendants as well as support for those trained throughout the period of the project. The project is specifically designed to improve sexual and reproductive health in the area, including the provision of assistance in the areas of midwifery, female genital mutilation and HIV/AIDS.

Previous PENHA Ethiopia activities:

The State of Health in the Pastoral Areas in Ethiopia (2000-2001)

Current Local Partners

Pastoral Concern Association Ethiopia (PCAE)
Village Health Commitee in Filtu

PENHA Ethiopia Office:

C/- PCAE
Brothers Building
Debrezeit Road
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia

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