The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) successfully conducted a National Experience-Sharing Forum on Private Sector Engagement in Jigjiga Town on July 9, 2026, bringing together heads from all regional branches to exchange knowledge, strengthen collaboration, and promote innovative approaches to humanitarian action. The forum highlighted the Somali Regional Branch’s successful partnership with a private sector […]
A delegation from the US Foreign Humanitarian Assistance to Ethiopia has conducted a field visit to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) Emergency Response and Recovery Project being implemented in East Borena Zone, Oromia Region. The visit aimed to assess the project’s implementation, observe its impact on affected communities, and strengthen coordination with local government […]
The Gambella Regional Branch of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) successfully convened its 17th Ordinary General Assembly on July 07 30, 2026, in Gambella City. During the assembly, delegates elected a new Board of Directors that will lead the branch for the next four years. The General Assembly reviewed and approved the branch’s and […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), in collaboration with the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC), conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) in Addis Ababa on the Disaster Risk Management Policy, Proclamation No. 1386/2025, and the Humanitarian Food Aid Self-Sufficiency Initiative. The training brought together ERCS leadership, Disaster Risk Management experts, and heads of regional […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), conducted a two-day staff orientation workshop on the Multi-Sectoral Emergency Response Operation in Akobo Woreda from 30 June 2026 in Gambella Town. The workshop brought together ERCS senior management and technical staff from Headquarters and […]
Addis Ababa (ICRC), 25 June 2026 – Helping rural communities maintain their resilience amidst ongoing conflicts is crucial in Amhara and Oromia, Ethiopia’s two most populous regions, as well as in Tigray, where communities still suffer from the effects of the 2020-2022 hostilities. To support their agricultural activities before the onset of the rainy season, despite […]
At just ten years old, Zemzem Desaleh is already proving that determination can rise above even the toughest challenges. Seven years ago, conflict forced Zemzem and her family to leave their home and start over in Robit Town, Raya Kobo District. Displacement brought uncertainty and hardship, but it did not take away Zemzem’s hopes for […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) today launched the fourth phase of the Ethiopia Crises to Resilience (EC2R) Project during a kick-off workshop held in Addis Ababa. The event brought together ERCS leadership, representatives of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the FDRE Ministry of Health, government partners, Regional and zonal health and water […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) conducted an exit workshop for the Ethiopia Crises to Resilience (EC2R) Project, bringing together government partners, Partner National Societies, ERCS leadership, HQ, and regional project staff. The workshop aims to formally conclude the implementation of the project by sharing its key achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and sustainability considerations across […]
For decades, pastoralist communities in Ethiopia’s Afar regional state have endured the devastating cycle of extreme droughts and sudden flash floods. These recurrent shocks—often followed by disease outbreaks—strike in quick succession, eroding livelihoods and weakening resilience. To break this cycle, the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), in partnership with the Netherlands Red Cross and the […]