ETHIOPIA COUNTRY PROFILE THE UNFPA-UNICEF JOINT PROGRAMME ON THE ELIMINATION OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM)

UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Ethiopia contributes to the national commitment to end FGM and child marriage by 2025, and to achieve SDG target 5.3 by 2030. The programme is led by the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs. It also plays catalytic role via the National Alliance to End FGM and Child Marriage, which engages over 60 memberships from other ministries, civil society, non-governmental organizations and UN entities. The programme envisions to implement the national costed roadmap and accelerate institutional, individual and community level efforts as to end FGM by 2030, the country requires to progress eight times faster than what has been observed in the past 15 years.