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Feven is back in business! After the conflict in northern Ethiopia destroyed her tailoring shop, the local government partnered with the Peace Support Facility to provide her with a startup grant. 

 

Following the signing of an agreement for a permanent Cessation of Hostilities (CoHA) between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GoE) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in Pretoria, South Africa, on 2 November 2022, UNDP launched  multipartner programmes around DDR and stabilisation/peace support. 

The Peace Support Facility is a time-bound, localised, integrated, civilian stabilisation programme delivered at scale and with speed in order to build trust between communities and legitimate authorities, and lay the foundations for recovery, peacebuilding, and development programmes.

           Partners

 Implementing Partners 
Regional Bureau of Finance, Regional reconstruction
and recovery office, Bureau of labor and trade, Women
children and social affairs, Bureau of Justice, Peace,
and Security.		Contribution from Development Partners
Government of Germany - EUR 10M (additional $ 4 million announced in July)
UNDP  - US$ 5.2M (* resource comes from core partners)
Funding Windows - US$ 5.5M
Japan Supplementary Budget - US$ 1.9M                                     The Netherlands US$ 1,106,255M
   

 

Five Windows

 

W 1:  Local Governance, Human Rights and Social Cohesion  

W 2:  Basic Social Services  

W 3:  Economic Revival (enterprises and agriculture, demining)   

W 4:  Demobilisation and Reintegration of Ex-Combatants

W 5:  Development Solutions to Internal Displacement 

Stories from the field

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Empowering Recovery: Stories of Rebuilding Livelihoods

In the aftermath of the northern Ethiopia conflict—when livelihoods were shattered and hope felt out of reach—thousands are now taking steps to rebuild.

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From Displacement to Cooperation: Communities Restart Their Lives

This story follows five individuals in Amhara region who returned home after years in displacement camps. Before the northern Ethiopia conflict, they managed their own businesses, raised children, and built modest but stable lives. Then everything collapsed. Displaced, cut off from their livelihoods, and forced to start over, many faced an uncertain future.

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Investing in access to health services

When Fentaye Misganaw fled her home in Abergele Woreda, Amhara region in northern Ethiopia, carrying her five-year-old on her back and another child in her womb, she was not just escaping conflict—she was racing against time and risk. Remaining behind would have meant giving birth without medical support, a risk she was unwilling to take.

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Thirst for Change: The Fight for Access to Safe Water

For as long as Amaru Wuldu can remember, girls in her villages woke up before dawn to strap an empty jerrycan to their backs and set out towards the river, a journey that often took hours.

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Buzzing with Hope: Post Conflict Communities are turning to beekeeping to rebuild their lives

Beekeeping is a vital income-generating activity for millions of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia, especially in the northern regions. Beekeeping in Afar and Tigray holds significant potential due to favorable climates and diverse flora, which provide ideal conditions for honey production. It has long been a traditional livelihood, and with the right support and infrastructure, it could become an even greater economic driver.

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Shuruba: Providing healing and sanctuary for women through the beauty of braids and cornrows

Once popular among emperors, the shuruba hairstyle has historical roots and remains a symbol of beauty, pride and patriotism. For Halima, it is how she shows resilience as she rebuilds her life after conflict.

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Resilient female pastoralist inspires women to rebuild their dreams

Mother of eight, Hanawita Ibrahim, is rebuilding her life in northern Ethiopia after the recent conflict in the area left her farm and livelihood in ruins.

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Reviving the formal justice system for peace and stability

When the conflict in northern Ethiopia erupted in 2020 the formal judiciary infrastructure ended up as one of the victims.

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Access to safe water is transforming post-conflict communities

In Da Rara Kebele, nestled within Abala City Administration, Afar region, water is more than just a necessity—it’s a lifeline for resilience, hope, and rebuilding.

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Rebuilt school brings hope to families returning home after conflict

The recent rehabilitation of the Shewit Goro school in Raya Chercher has become a beacon of hope for families returning to the village after being displaced by conflict.

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Women rebuild after adversity

Zeritu Eshetu, a 40-year-old mother of four. Following the death of her husband, Zeritu became the sole provider for her family, navigating the challenges of providing safety and stability amidst the destruction of their home and belongings. When the conflict ended, Zeritu returned to her home area, where she was fortunate to benefit from access to an income generating activity supported throughthe Peace Support Facility (PSF).

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Livestock market helps revive local economy

The Yalo market is also becoming a powerful tool for rebuilding peace and social cohesion and healing the rift caused by the conflict with neighbouring communities by fostering cultural interconnections through a shared economy.

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Entrepreneurial women rebuild their lives after conflict and trauma

Women are trying to rebuild their lives following a two-year conflict in northern Ethiopia which wrought devastations to lives and livelihoods.

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Revitalizing indigenous conflict resolution platforms

Adirkay Woreda in Amhara region had seen around 159 deaths in less than two years (2022 and 2023) due to blood fueds, a deeply rooted practice in that area that displaced families and disrupted schooling for children. Farmers were also unable to work their land, leaving the community in a state of turmoil.

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Partnership

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Republic of Korea supports demobilisation and reintegration of ex-combatants in Ethiopia

The Republic of Korea is contributing US$3 million to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support the demobilisation and reintegration of over 370,000 ex-combatants in Ethiopia. UNDP is managing a multi-partner DDR programme that supports the work of the National Rehabilitation Commission (NRC) established following the end of a two-year conflict in northern Ethiopia.

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Japan and UNDP sign agreement to support DDR in Ethiopia

The Government of Japan is providing one billion twenty-five million Yen, approximately USD 6.7 million, through the UNDP-managed multi-partner DDR programme supporting the National Rehabilitation Commission (NRC) tasked with demobilizing and reintegrating ex-combatants in Ethiopia.

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Press Release
EU Contributes Resources for Ethiopia to Demobilise and Reintegrate Ex-Combatants

The European Union is committing to support the National Rehabilitation Commission’s work for a more prosperous and peaceful Ethiopia. The National Rehabilitation Commission (NRC) was established in November 2022 and is responsible for a DDR programme that seeks to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate an estimated 370,000 ex-combatants in eight regions of the country with the participation of relevant stakeholders.

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Press Release
Germany partners with UNDP to support peace in northern Ethiopia

The Government of Germany and UNDP-Ethiopia have signed a financing agreement for ten million and one hundred thousand Euros to be used for peace support and stabilisation programmes in Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions. The purpose of these programmes is to deliver a peace dividend quickly to conflict-impacted populations in these three regions, to help them return to normal life and, by so doing, support peacebuilding.

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Peace Support Facility - leaflet (updated Dec 2024)

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Sitrep infographics updated Jan 2024

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Crowdfunding Campaign

The Rebuild HER Business campaign is designed to support women who are striving to rebuild their businesses. The campaign is seeking to raise $500,000 to support 1000 women with a $500 capital fund in Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions.

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