Ethiopia’s long drought
Rain failure from February to May this year in Ethiopia, one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, was compounded by a short, erratic wet season from June to September. That has left millions who work in agriculture in need of support, with the crisis expected to worsen through September of next year.
97 million
Ethiopia’s population
77%
Portion of population employed in agriculture
40%
Portion of economy’s output that agriculture accounts for
$250 million
Amount the country will spend on combating the drought this year
$445 million
Additional money required for relief efforts this year, according to the U.N.