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Ethiopia
| Landlocked in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea, Sudan, Kenya, Somalia and Djibouti. Its terrain is incredibly varied, ranging from cool, high mountains to tropical and arid lowlands. Temperatures can therefore range from near freezing in some places and soar during the day to 50 °C in others.
Ethiopia is one of Africa's poorest states. The economy revolves around agriculture, which in turn relies on rainfall. Periodic droughts and civil conflicts have increased the problems of poverty and famine.
Ethiopia has an 85 million population. Over 85% of these live in rural areas and local estimates suggest that up to 98% of rural families own at least one donkey. Donkeys are a lifeline for Ethiopia’s rural populations because they tolerate drought better than cattle. |
%239%23.jpg) | | | Brooke works with local government and animal owners and users in three regions of Ethiopia:
- a pilot project in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR)
- North Gondar region
- South Gondar region
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| Throughout Ethiopia, working horses, donkeys and mules often suffer welfare issues related to drought and the poverty of their owners. Other concerns include a lack of awareness and understanding of their welfare at both national and local levels and the low status of working horses, donkeys and mules. |
| The goal of the Brooke’s programme in Ethiopia is to ensure measurable improvements are made in the welfare of working horses and mules.
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| To help deliver these aims and improvements Brooke Ethiopia is teaming up with Send a Cow (SAC) in the Wolaita and Arabaminch Zones and the Organisation for Rural Development in Amhara (ORDA) and the Gondar regions.
In 2009, we are:
- increasing the quality and coverage of vet services in operational areas
- improving community practices, making animal welfare management more effective and improving preventive care for working horses, donkeys and mules
- emphasising the welfare issues surrounding working horses, donkeys and mules at a national level through our partners’ advocacy work
- developing our animal-centred monitoring and evaluation systems to show real improvements for animals
- continuing to raise awareness through the production and sharing of quality Information, including education and communication materials
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