EOC-DICAC, in partnership with EECMY-DASSC, has successfully provided emergency Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) to landslide-affected households in Gachbaba Woreda, Gamo Zone, through the Emergency Life-Saving Project for Landslide-Affected Communities.
Funded by the ACT Alliance with a total consortium budget of USD 100,000 (USD 50,000 for each implementing partner), the project was implemented from April 1 to July 31, 2026, to address the urgent humanitarian needs of communities affected by the devastating landslide.
The intervention targeted 320 vulnerable households across the kebeles of Mazo Doysa, Kodo, Tsayte, and Laka, providing three rounds of Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance. Each household received ETB 11,350 per month from April to June 2026, totaling ETB 34,050 per household over the three-month assistance period.
The cash assistance enabled families to address their most pressing needs with dignity and flexibility. Beneficiaries primarily used the support to purchase food, meet essential household expenses, and begin restoring their livelihoods, demonstrating the effectiveness of cash-based humanitarian assistance in emergency settings.
Under the consortium arrangement, EOC-DICAC and EECMY-DASSC each supported 160 households, collectively reaching all 320 targeted households with timely and life-saving assistance.
The project aims to alleviate the immediate suffering of landslide-affected communities by enabling families to meet their basic needs, reduce their vulnerability, and support their recovery during a critical period.
EOC-DICAC remains committed to working with humanitarian partners and donors to provide timely, dignified, and effective emergency assistance to vulnerable communities across Ethiopia.