Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS hosted a multi-donor mission @ Assosa. A representative from Benishangul Gumuz State assured the mission of the govt's support to refugees, calling for intl solidarity. Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS DDG Mulualem Desta noted that relocating refugees from Kurmuk to Ura is top priority.

#Statement by FDRE Refugees and Returnees Service on the incident involving Refugees from Awlala and Kumer Refugee Sites in the Amhara Region May 2024 (Addis Ababa)

🇪🇹 participating in the ID4D Conference in Cape Town. In line with its commitment to documentation, 🇪🇹 is providing digital IDs to refugees to facilitate access to services. To date, over 3,000 of 'em hv got Fayda #. The initiative is set to expand nationwide. 🇪🇹’n 🤝s 4 Humanity

“#ID4Africa2024” mtng kicked-off in Cape Town focusing on “Digital Identity as DPI: Fostering Trust, Inclusion & Adoption”. 🇪🇹’n delegation, including Tayiba Hassen Kayo & Yodahe A. Zemichael are participating, where 🇪🇹’s #Fayda strategy & current status of the initiative were discussed.

Sheder solar mini-grid, which generates 245 KW, inaugurated. It proves 🇪🇹's commitment to include refugees in the socio-economic dynamics, contributing to refugees' & of hosts’ access to clean, affordable & reliable energy. Thanks to the coopn of govt offices, donors & partners.

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"#ID4Africa2024" wrapped up having delved into a gamut of topics. 🇪🇹 has bn well represented, where we highlighted our commitment to the digital world. Also #AddisAbaba has won the hearts & minds of the selecting committee to be the next host of the high-profile continental evnt.

Met WFP Regional Director & discussed food distn to refugees in 🇪🇹.We raised Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS's effective handling of the transition of food distn to partners, urging ‘em to reconsider their policy, w/c impacts refugee lives & agreed on advocacy to promote humanitarian-devt approach.

Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS DG Tayiba Hassen Kayo met 🇸🇩’s Amb. to 🇪🇹 El-Zein Ibrahim Hussein. They had a productive discussion on the situation of Sudanese refugees in 🇪🇹 and Ethiopians in 🇸🇩. The two emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation to protect & support PoCs in both countries.

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7⃣,1⃣4⃣8⃣ refugee students took the Grade 8 Ministry Exam in refugee camps and cities. The Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS family wishes them success! Education is the gateway to unlocking youth potential and fostering self-reliance in the future.

Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS & Arizona State University inked an MoU to bolster educational preparedness among RRS staff & partners, targeting refugee & host community learners aspiring to pursue tertiary education. The initiative will be offered through a variety of modalities, including online & offline formats.

Relevant fed govt entities, including Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS have inked Data Sharing Protocol with Ministry of Women and Social Affairs to generate return & reintegration data & establish central return & reintegration database in 🇪🇹. IOM Ethiopia is also part of the deal.

#PRESS_RELEASE Ethiopia launches its “Climate Action” pledge to plant 100 million trees around refugee hosting areas. 9 August 2024

🔊 Press Release Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS & UNHCR establish new site in Amhara State to host Sudanese refugees fleeing unrest. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

I met Gambella State Chief Alemitu Umod & had candid discussion abt refugees as Gamb. houses the largest # of refugees in 🇪🇹. The Chief has assured me her admin wld keep supporting refugees. Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS wld also maintain its intervention to improve the lives of PoC

Dillo site in Oromia's Borana Zone gets much needed water tnx to Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS, #UNHCR & #Caritas_Switzerland, benefiting 1,535 refugees & 1,500 hosts. It provides 20 ltrs of water per person per day. Officials & experts from RRS, UNHCR & Caritas Switzerland have been on the spot.

Today, I attended an event @ #Adama where Korean Republic handed over rice for refugees hosted in Somali & Afar regional states in 🇪🇹. Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS thanks #Korea for the donation & #WFP for coordinating the initiative, wc helps the effort of meeting refugee food standard.

We Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS held an in-depth discussion on our current performance & future plan. We've highlighted achievements & challenges in addressing the expanding refugee operation in 🇪🇹. We also agreed to strengthen coordination, enhance M&E tools & ensure livelihoods for PoCs.

Glad to have officiated a Consultative Workshop @Bishoftu on Recognized Refugees’ & Asylum Seekers’ Right to Work Directive # 1019/2024. The Directive is a testament to 🇪🇹's commitment to strengthen protection & ensure sustainable livelihoods for PoCs. 🇪🇹'n Hands for Humanity!