Ethiopia - Operation Overview, January 2026

Country: Ethiopia Sources: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. In January 2026, the Logistics Cluster continued to expand and strengthen its operational support across multiple regions of Ethiopia, enhancing access, coordination, and continuity of humanitarian logistics services. With growing needs and operational complexities across the country, the Cluster intensified its efforts to facilitate cargo movements, support inter-agency coordination, and improve logistics infrastructure to ensure timely and efficient delivery of humanitarian assistance. Across the Amhara Region, the Logistics Cluster strengthened convoy coordination throughout the month, successfully organizing six convoy movements to diverse locations, including hard-to-reach areas such as Metema and Lalibela. A total of 52 trucks participated in transporting humanitarian cargo to multiple destinations within the region. Through these coordinated convoy operations, the Cluster supported the movement of thirty partner trucks and one light vehicle on behalf of four partners, facilitating access from Addis Ababa to Dejen and Bahir Dar, as well as from Gondar to Dabat. During the reporting period, the Logistics Cluster also facilitated the transportation of humanitarian cargo for seven partners. Through these efforts, 21 trucks transported 1,493 m3 of essential humanitarian supplies to Lalibela, Metema, Bahir Dar, and Gondar, ensuring continued delivery of life-saving assistance. In addition, the Cluster supported the Health Cluster with ten trucks, transporting 1,292 m3 of health supplies to Finoteselam, Bahir Dar, Woreta, and Gondar, contributing to the uninterrupted flow of critical medical commodities across the region.
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