Ethiopia Shelter/NFI, CCCM, and HLP - 2nd Round Prioritization and Strategic Response Overview - 2026: Responses and Priority Woredas (May 2026)
Country: Ethiopia Sources: CCCM Cluster, International Organization for Migration, Shelter Cluster, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Situation Overview The humanitarian situation in Ethiopia continues to be shaped by climatic shocks, localized insecurity, prolonged displacement, and increasing pressure on already limited humanitarian resources. Many displaced and vulnerable households remain in collective centers, displacement sites, and host communities, facing inadequate shelter conditions, overcrowding, limited access to essential household items, and gaps in site level coordination and service delivery. With the upcoming rainy season, there is increasing concern over aging and temporary shelters in several locations, particularly in areas exposed to flooding, strong winds, and poor site conditions. At the same time, service delivery gaps and poorly performing indicators in some displacement sites continue to highlight the need for strengthened CCCM and shelter and NFI interventions, particularly in overcrowded and underserved locations. Operational challenges including fuel shortages, inflation, low-quality shelter materials in local markets, concentration of humanitarian organizations in limited locations, reports of eviction and unavailability of land in some areas, and funding gaps, continue to affect the scale, coverage and timelessness for CCCM, HLP and shelter and NFI responses, while significant humanitarian needs persist across multiple regions.