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30 March 2023
News
Ms. Zigomo and Dr. Meseret visiting the facilities at Bole Lemi Industry Park.

Regional Director visits integrated SRH-GBV intervention at Industry Park

In a visit organized to the Bole Lemi Industry Park, one of the industry parks across Ethiopia set up in recent years, the Regional Director visited... Read more

23 March 2023
News
UNFPA Launched 50th-Anniversary celebrations in Ethiopia

Launching Commemoration of UNFPA's 50 years in Ethiopia

UNFPA Launched 50th Anniversary celebrations in Ethiopia. The ceremony kicked off a year-long commemoration of the 50th anniversary of UNFPA in... Read more

23 March 2023
News
Ms. Zigomo observing some of the handcrafts made by survivors of GBV at the safe house.

Regional Director reiterates UNFPA’s commitment to strengthen partnership to end gender-based violence

Visiting the UNFPA supported safe house for survivors of gender-based violence run by the Association of Women’s Sanctuary and Development (AWSAD),... Read more

23 March 2023
News
Asiah recounting her experience in participating in the integrated programme

Educating girls is educating the community

Seventeen year-old Asiah Hagere Momin who hails from the Hadel Ella District in Zone 5 of the Afar Region in Ethiopia considers herself very lucky... Read more

22 March 2023
Press Release

As hundreds of thousands flee Somalia to Ethiopia, UN and partners call for urgent funding

As needs grow and refugees continue to arrive, UN agencies and partner organizations today appealed for $116 million to provide life-saving... Read more

16 March 2023
Press Release
  Launch of Commemoration of 50th anniversary of UNFPA in Ethiopia
8 March 2023
Statement

Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2023

Women and girls, in all their diversities, have the fundamental right to live free from violence and to have agency over their bodies and lives, both... Read more

27 February 2023
News
Genet Alemu, a lawyer at EWLA speaking to a caller

Hotline service helping GBV survivors seek legal aid, protection

The UNFPA-supported Toll-free Hotline (7711) for GBV survivors receives up to 15 calls daily in three languages, Amharic, Oromiffa, and Tigrigna. The... Read more

27 February 2023
News
H.E. Ms. ITO Takako, Ambassador of Japan & Suzanne Mandong, UNFPA’s representative to Ethiopia discussed with health professiona

Japan and UNFPA Launched Project to Strengthen Support for Reproductive Health

The Embassy of Japan and UNFPA launched a project worth 1.1 million USD to improve women and adolescent girls' health and protection needs. The... Read more

24 February 2023
News
Arabat Deder outside of the UNFPA-supported Women and Girls’ Friendly Space (WGFS) in Chinaksen, East Hararghe zone, Oromia Regi

A Safe Place to Shine: Raising the voices of girls affected by crises in Ethiopia

CHINAKSEN, Oromia - “I love to come here. I feel safe and constantly learning new things that I can use then to help other friends”, says an... Read more

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