Ethiopia Droughts

Question 1

Date?

Answer 1

2015 was worst in 30 years

Question 2

Reliance on Agriculture?

Answer 2

85% of population are reliant on it

Question 3

Hazards?

Answer 3

Crop yields reduced, Long journeys for water, Migration for survival

Question 4

Food?

Answer 4

Crisis caused by death of livestock

Question 5

Crop prices?

Answer 5

Maize price went up due to loss of crops

Question 6

Disease?

Answer 6

Malnutrition caused vulnerability

Question 7

Schools?

Answer 7

Girls had less time due to long journeys for water

Question 8

Habitats?

Answer 8

Fish and wildlife lost habitats due to low water levels and wildfires e.g. Borkena wetland lost and 200,00 ha of forest lost to wildfires

Question 9

Extinction?

Answer 9

Grevy Zebra extinct

Question 10

Response by government?

Answer 10

$128.4 Million food aid given by USA

Question 11

Responses by organizations?

Answer 11

Oxfam and UNICEF helped with water supplies, Education charities helped with job crisis

Question 12

Response by individuals?

Answer 12

Charity events like Live Aid raised money and awareness