- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
Situated in the centre of the Horn of Africa region, Ethiopia is the destination point for thousands of refugees as well as a country of transit and a source of, migrants seeking opportunities beyond its borders. We aim to create economic and decent employment opportunities, particularly for vulnerable people, through vocational training, access to micro-finance or by supporting the creation of industrial parks. We support Ethiopia in addressing the long-term development and protection needs of refugees and their host communities, as well as in tackling root causes of instability and internally forced displacement.
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National programmes
The specific objectives and focus of the interventions in Ethiopia are the following:1.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Plan International
- Save the Children
- Danish Church Aid
- Norwegian Refugee Council
- International Rescue Committee
The specific objective is strengthening economic opportunities and resilience of the most vulnerable communities to human-induced and natural disaster crises, through measures that will increase livelihoods and employment, and better access to basic services.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Action Contre la Faim
- International Development Entreprises UK
- Cordaid
- CARE
- Danish Church Aid
- Vita Ethiopia
- Save the Children
- International Rescue Committee
To address the structural and systemic root causes of vulnerability and chronic food and nutrition insecurity of populations in most vulnerable areas.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- ICCO
- UNICEF
- Save the Children
- AMREF

The specific objective is to create greater economic and employment opportunities: by establishing inclusive economic programmes that create employment opportunities, especially for young people and women with a focus on rural towns and urban areas, particularly Addis Ababa, in the most migration...
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Partner
- Italian Development Cooperation
The specific objectives/ components of the action are as follows: (i) Advanced economic competitiveness by strengthening the leather value chain; (ii) Environmental protection by facilitating financial investments towards the establishment of an eco-friendly leather district in Modjo; and, (iii)...
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Partner
- People in Need
- UNIDO
- Government Of Ethiopia
The specific objectives of the action are:1.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The specific objectives are as follows: Specific Objective 1: To improve the delivery of basic services such as healthcare, education, protection or cooking for host communities and refugees through the connection of the communal services to the grid, the installation of street lighting and solar..
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation
The overall objective of the action is to support the sustainable reintegration of Ethiopian returnees from Europe and ultimately contribute to the development of a National Reintegration System for Ethiopia, and to provide ARRA with the necessary financial, human and technical resources to enhance.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Ethiopia
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Improved migration management
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Administration for Refugees and Returnees Affairs
The overall objective of the Job Compact Sector Reform and Performance Contract (SRPC) is to enhance sustainable economic opportunities in Ethiopia.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Government Of Ethiopia
The specific objective is to enhance the capacities of the local authorities to proactively and rapidly help communities cope and be protected in the event of conflict and climatic stress.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Oromia Regional State
- Amhara Regional State
- Caritas Switzerland
The overall objective of this action is to promote stability and socio-economic development in vulnerable and marginalised areas of the Tigray region, in Ethiopia.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Trócaire
The specific objectives are:1.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Improved migration management
- Strengthening resilience of communities
Regional programmes
The specific objectives of the project are: (I) to strengthen IGAD’s capacity for coordinating and facilitating the implementation of IDDRSI to build resilience, as a means of addressing the root causes of vulnerability, forced displacement and irregular migration; and (II) to promote reform in IGAD
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Intergovernmental Authority on Development
- GIZ
The overall objective is to improve migration management in the region, and in particular to curb the trafficking of human beings and the smuggling of migrants within and from the Horn of Africa.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Improved migration management
- Partner
- GIZ
The specific objectives will be to collate, synthesize and disseminate the outcomes of existing and new research and evidence related to instability, irregular migration and forced displacement in the Horn of Africa; to communicate the outcomes of existing and new research and evidence to, and share
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Other
- Partner
- International Migration Institute, University of Oxford
- Sahan Research
- School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
The specific objectives of the project are:(I) to support the process of adoption, ratification and domestication of the IGAD Protocols on Free Movement of Persons and on Transhumance by IGAD Member States upon their adoption by IGAD Council of Ministers, along with complementary measures to...
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Improved migration management
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Intergovernmental Authority on Development
- OIT - ILO - Organisation Internationale du Travail - International Labour Organization
The specific objectives are: •To prevent local conflict and mitigate its impact;•To promote economic and private sector development, and greater resilience, particularly among vulnerable groups (e.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- GIZ
- United Nations Development Programme
- Intergovernmental Authority on Development
- Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany
- PACT
- Danish Refugee Council
The overall objective of the project is the following: to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and rights-based migration through the facilitation of dignified voluntary return and the implementation of development-focused and sustainable reintegration policies and processes.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Improved migration management
- Partner
- International Organization for Migration
Specific Objective 1: to establish and implement a Monitoring and Learning System which monitors and reports on the overall progress of the EUTF Horn of Africa window against EUTF strategic objectives, Horn of Africa policy priorities and EUTF principles of interventions.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Improved migration management
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Altai Consulting
The intervention logic of the project is that in the context of the Horn of Africa, the sharing of information on irregular migration and associated criminal networks amongst the countries of the Khartoum Process is a conditional requirement to address transnational crime.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Improved migration management
- Partner
- Interpol
- Civipol
The specific objective is to enhance the food security, income and resilience of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities, and particularly in selected cross-border areas of South Sudan.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Food and Agriculture Organization
The following three thematic objectives and one implementation effectiveness objective are identified to achieve the broader goal of peace and stability in the region:I.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Partner
- Austrian Development Agency
- Intergovernmental Authority on Development
The specific objective is to better equip relevant country agencies to disrupt the traffickers and smugglers of human beings operating in the Greater Horn of Africa through efficient use of financial investigations and anti-money laundering approaches, including on tracing and seizing assets and...
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Partner
- Civipol
The second phase of the Better Migration Management programme aims to improve the management of safe, orderly and regular migration in the region and support national authorities in addressing the smuggling of migrants and the trafficking in human beings within and from the Horn of Africa.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Improved migration management
The overall objective is to increase the safety and well-being of displaced populations and their host communities living in urban or peri-urban settings and reduce inequalities between these groups.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
The project's overall objective is to strengthen and implement the IGAD GCR process, thereby providing increased safety and well-being to displaced populations and host communities.
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Regional Horn of Africa
- Thematic
- Improved migration management
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Cross-window programmes
The specific objective is to conduct, synthesize, disseminate and make use of new and existing research on the drivers and dynamics of the root causes of instability, insecurity, irregular migration and forced displacement in West and North Africa and migration routes, and the most successful policy...
- Region and Country
- Cross-window
- Thematic
- Other
- Partner
- ICMPD
- The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
The overall objective is to increase the efficiency of the Trust Fund, through gender-and-rights-responsive technical assistance for the identification, formulation, evaluation, monitoring of and communication on trust fund interventions, including audits, evaluations/communication actions for this...
- Region and Country
- Cross-window
- Thematic
- Other
The overall objective of the Action is to contribute to strengthen the governance of migration in the region and provide protection and sustainable solutions for migrants and refugees along the Central Mediterranean route.
- Region and Country
- Cross-window
- Thematic
- Improved migration management
- Partner
- International Organization for Migration
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The overall objective of the action is to promote sustainable development and ultimately contribute to poverty reduction by increasing the availability of trained and qualified high-level professional manpower in West Africa and the Horn of Africa.
- Region and Country
- Cross-window
- Thematic
- Improved migration management
- Partner
- Directorate General for Education and Culture
News & Stories

- News article
Check out the dynamic social media campaign showcasing EUTF-funded projects transforming energy access, services, and safety for refugees and host communities on World Refugee Day (20th June)!
- 4 min read
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Ethiopia
- Thematic
- Improved migration management
- Strengthening resilience of communities

- News article
The “Leather Initiative for Sustainable employment Creation” (LISEC) project , is catalyzing transformative change in Ethiopia’s leather industry, by creating greater economic and decent employment opportunities especially for young men and women.
- 4 min read
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Ethiopia
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- UNIDO
- News article
In a bid to commemorate International Migrants Day, taking place every year on December 18, the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia embarked on a compelling social media campaign, displaying the resilience of migrants supported by some EU cooperation projects under the EUTF.
- 1 min read
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Ethiopia
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Danish Refugee Council
- Mercy Corps

- News article
As we commemorate International Peace Day, celebrated every 21st of September, we turn the spotlight on how the SEEK Project has played a pivotal role in fostering peace and harmony in cross-border regions.
- 2 min read
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Thematic
- Improved governance and conflict prevention
- Partner
- PACT
- Strategies for Northern Development

- News article
Amal, a refugee from Somalia, transformed her life and the Shader refugee camp by participating in the EU-funded STEDE program, opening a beautification and cosmetics shop that improved her family's livelihood and shifted her from aid dependency to self-reliance.
- 4 min read
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Ethiopia
- Thematic
- Greater economic and employment opportunities
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- Mercy Corps
- Danish Refugee Council

- News article
The project's primary objective is to uplift the lives of refugees and host communities by enhancing local capacity, creating livelihood opportunities, and improving access to basic services through the multifaceted impacts of energy.
- 4 min read
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Ethiopia
- Thematic
- Strengthening resilience of communities
- Partner
- AECID
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

- News article
Demeku was about to turn 14 when she was repatriated after being trafficked in Qwara Woreda, in the West Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region.
- 4 min read
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Ethiopia
- Thematic
- Improved migration management
- Partner
- GIZ

- News article
‘Improved coordination between public agencies and service providers is crucial for the protection of trafficked persons and vulnerable migrants in Amhara Regional State,’ explains Getasew Mengie, Director of the Human Power Research and Employment Service Directorate at the Amhara Bureau of Labour...
- 3 min read
- Region and Country
- Horn of Africa
- Ethiopia
- Thematic
- Improved migration management
- Partner
- GIZ