@addisstandardeng · Post #21618 · 05.03.2026 г., 09:14
#Ethiopia: Limited cash availability in #Tigray banks affecting aid delivery to displaced people, OCHA official warns Limited cash availability in banks across Ethiopia’s Tigray Region is affecting the ability of humanitarian organizations to deliver assistance to displaced communities, an official from the #United_Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (#OCHA) has warned. Lokuju Peter, head of OCHA’s Tigray sub-office, said humanitarian actors are facing operational difficulties linked to limited cash availability in local banks, which has constrained aid organizations’ ability to support internally displaced people (#IDPs). Peter said the challenge comes at a time when humanitarian actors are also facing reduced assistance from donor countries, further complicating efforts to maintain aid operations in the region. According to Tigray Television, the remarks were made on 4 March 2026 during a discussion held in Mekelle on the .... Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=55588