Ethiopia Country Profile

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Ethiopia

Map of Ethiopia

Population:

66.6 million

Urban Population:

16%

Major Ethnic and Linguistic Groups:

Oromo - 40%
Amhara, Tigre - 32%
Sidamo - 9%
Somali - 6%
Shankella - 6%
Afar - 4%
Gurage - 2%

Religions:

Islam - 45%
Ethiopian Orthodox - 40%
Animist - 12%

Population Growth Rate:

Life Expectancy:

41.2 years

Infant Mortality:

103 per 1,000 live births

Under Five Mortality:

172 per 1,000 live births

Maternal Mortality Rate:

870 per 100,000 live births

GNP Per Capita:

$100

Percentage of Literate Adult Males:

50%

Percentage of Literate Adult Females:

35%

Percentage Population With Access
To Safe Drinking Water:

24%

Country Description:

The CARE Ethiopia country office was established in 1984 in response to the country's 1983-84 famine. Although emergency feeding continues to be a focus, CARE now concentrates on rehabilitation and development projects. CARE Ethiopia's involvement in non-emergency programming includes agricultural extension services, income generation and food-for-work (primary infrastructure, conservation, agriculture), as well as family planning and HIV/AIDS education.

Project Information

Project Name	Project Country	Project Type
West Hararghe Institutional Strengthening	Ethiopia	Development
Awash Conservation and Development	Ethiopia	Development
Borana Range Land	Ethiopia	Development
Ogaden Water Transport	Ethiopia	Development
Family Planning and HIV/AIDS	Ethiopia	Development
Urban HIV/AIDS Control and Prevention Project	Ethiopia	Development
Strengthening Communities Through Partnerships for Education (SCOPE )	Ethiopia	Development
CARE Ethiopia Gender and Diversity Promotion Project	Ethiopia	Development
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Bio-intensive Agriculture	Ethiopia	Development
Child Health Initiatives for Lasting Change in Ethiopia - CHILD-E	Ethiopia	Development
The Southern Tier Initiative Livelihood Enhancement for Agro-Pastoralists and Pastoralists (STI LEAP)	Ethiopia	Development
Reducing Village Vulnerability in East Hararghe REVIVE East Hararghe	Ethiopia	Development
Reducing Village Vulnerability in West Hararghe - REVIVE West Hararghe	Ethiopia	Development
Reducing Village Vulnerability in South Gondar - REVIVE South Gondar	Ethiopia	Development
Micronutrient and Health - West Hararghe (MICAH)	Ethiopia	Development
Micronutrient and Health (MICAH) - East Hararghe	Ethiopia	Development
Afar Health Program	Ethiopia	Development
HIV Project for Youth in Bahir Dar	Ethiopia	Development
'State of the Art' Hygiene and Sanitation Promotion	Ethiopia	Rehabilitation
HACI Ethiopia	Ethiopia	Development
Civil Society Capacity Strengthening Project	Ethiopia	Development
Millennimum Water Program (MWP	Ethiopia	Development
HIBRET: Household Income Building and Rural Empowerment for Transformation (Afar Region)	Ethiopia	Development
HIBRET: Household Income Building and Rural Empowerment for Transformation (E. Hararghe)	Ethiopia	Development
HIBRET: Household Income Building and Rural Empowerment for Transformation (S. Gondar)	Ethiopia	Development
HIBRET: Household Income Building and Rural Empowerment for Transformation (W. Hararghe)	Ethiopia	Development
Enhancing Afar and Borana Livelihoods Efforts (ENABLE) Program	Ethiopia	Development
Enhancing Afar and Borana Livelihoods Effort (ENABLE) Program - Awash	Ethiopia	Development
HIWOT Project - Awash	Ethiopia	Development
HIWOT Project - Borena	Ethiopia	Development
HIWOT Project - East Hararghe	Ethiopia	Development
HIWOT Project - West Hararghe	Ethiopia	Development
Running Dry: Empowering Poor People to Manage Water in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands	Ethiopia	Development
Healthy Unions: Community Engagement and Behavioral Change to Address Harmful Traditional Practices in Ethiopia	Ethiopia	Development
Healthy Unions: Community Engagement and Behavioral Change to Address Harmful Traditional Practices in Ethiopia	Ethiopia	Development
Emergency Assistance to at Risk Groups in Borena, Ethiopia	Ethiopia	Emergency Relief