Addis Ababa: The Disaster Risk Management Commission (DRMC) announced that resource mobilization has started in regional states where disaster risk fund laws were adopted. According to the commission, the establishment of disaster risk fund is well underway across the country so as to enable the country extricate itself from dependence and carry out humanitarian activities within its capacity.
According to Ethiopian News Agency, Disaster Risk Management Commissioner Shiferaw Teklemariam stated that significant resources are being mobilized through the fund across all regions. With regard to this, regions are making substantial progress as a result of establishing the legal frameworks for the disaster risk funds, he said. The commissioner cited as an example Busa Gonofa of Oromia Regional State for effectively mobilizing the community from the grassroots to collect resources.
The resources collected will be directed towards various humanitarian efforts, including supporting the needy and school feeding programs, it was learned. The commissioner revealed that the readiness of regions to move away from dependence and provide humanitarian assistance within their capabilities surpassed expectations. Shiferaw further pointed out that the community and the government will each play their part in the resource mobilization process.
He added that extensive land has been prepared for cultivation to meet the total 2 million metric tons of grain reserve needed at the national level. Efforts are underway to ensure the successful continuation of the agenda in this Ethiopian crop season, with well preparedness of regional states, Shiferaw further said. The commissioner finally stressed that the concept of self-reliance in humanitarian assistance is a matter of national security, social justice, and human rights.