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Climate change translates into hunger in Ethiopia and other countries in the Horn of Africa where droughts and torrential rains threaten their crops. «The recurrence in the number of droughts used to happen every ten years and now every two. This affects the entire community in Ethiopia, a country in which 80% of the population depends on agriculture”, he explained in Madrid a> Ethiopia.Aid in Action, program director of Ermiyas Tadesse This Thursday the NGO presented its report 'Climate change, youth and human mobilitylack of job opportunities< /span> among the youngest, causes Arsi's emigration rate to be one of the highest in the country. -aggravated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine- and the high food insecurity. The current context of agriculture and livestock: an example through the case of Arsi, Ethiopia'.
The research analyzes the impact of the climate crisis on human mobility in the Arsi area, in the Oromia region, over the last five years. The economy of this area, where 3.2 million people live, depends largely on small-scale Birtukan Bikila smiles at the photographer Guillermo Jiménez Carazo, who has accompanied the Ayuda en Acción team during the field interviews in Arso. Birtukan is proud of having been able to buy two oxen – which her family WhatsApp Number List uses in the fields – thanks to having emigrated to Saudi Arabia. She explains that her lack of income motivated her to leave. «When I went to university, I studied agriculture, but I wanted to study medicine. The university covered my food but I had no money, that's why I decided to leave».
Outside she was able to work and send remittances to her family. «I have sent them money to buy uniforms, notebooks and fertilizers that they use during the harvest season». The young woman has finally returned to her country. A case similar to yours is that of Jeylan Mohammed, a young man who has resumed his studies after leaving school to emigrate. «I have returned because I want to finish my studies, if I don't I will have to leave again. But if I can cover my education expenses I don't want to leave. Completing my studies in this country and reaching a certain standard of living is my goal," he says. The money sent by relatives who emigrate often guarantees that the youngest can study. Birtukan Bikila emigrated to Saudi Arabia to send remittances to his family. Photo: Guillermo Jiménez Carazo – Ayuda en Acción. The majority of migratory movements occur within the same country, being very frequent towards the capital, Addis Ababa.
The research analyzes the impact of the climate crisis on human mobility in the Arsi area, in the Oromia region, over the last five years. The economy of this area, where 3.2 million people live, depends largely on small-scale Birtukan Bikila smiles at the photographer Guillermo Jiménez Carazo, who has accompanied the Ayuda en Acción team during the field interviews in Arso. Birtukan is proud of having been able to buy two oxen – which her family WhatsApp Number List uses in the fields – thanks to having emigrated to Saudi Arabia. She explains that her lack of income motivated her to leave. «When I went to university, I studied agriculture, but I wanted to study medicine. The university covered my food but I had no money, that's why I decided to leave».
Outside she was able to work and send remittances to her family. «I have sent them money to buy uniforms, notebooks and fertilizers that they use during the harvest season». The young woman has finally returned to her country. A case similar to yours is that of Jeylan Mohammed, a young man who has resumed his studies after leaving school to emigrate. «I have returned because I want to finish my studies, if I don't I will have to leave again. But if I can cover my education expenses I don't want to leave. Completing my studies in this country and reaching a certain standard of living is my goal," he says. The money sent by relatives who emigrate often guarantees that the youngest can study. Birtukan Bikila emigrated to Saudi Arabia to send remittances to his family. Photo: Guillermo Jiménez Carazo – Ayuda en Acción. The majority of migratory movements occur within the same country, being very frequent towards the capital, Addis Ababa.