The myriads of problems that the people of Afar and Amhara have been facing as a result of T-TPLF-provoked war are with no doubt nationally, regionally and globally recognized. Tasks of sustainably rehabilitating these people require an integrated, inclusive and meaningful participation of all concerned bodies such as the government as well as local and international humanitarian organizations.
Supports given to the people have to be well consolidated and help come up with permanent and sustainable change in such a way that war affected citizens in the two states can have quality and effective humanitarian responses.
No time can be spent cleaning up debris and rebuilding homes for conflict survivors who lack sufficient resources to seize state of normalization. The government is working hard all the time and it has been smoothing the trauma that has been created since the aftermath of conflicts in the states. Besides, the support with which the needy have to be provided needs to be well amalgamated and meaningfully run. The government of Ethiopia is doing all its best in this regard and it is rendering immediate medical care, food and clothing distribution, community and social services, among others.
It has thus the overall aim of assisting war-affected community to respond to their needs and requests. Concerned national bodies along with other partners have provided victims with all-round supports and worked to assist the latter in finding permanent, long-term solutions to their conflict-related problems. The government has in particular embarked on rehabilitating victims, mothers and children.
Apart from acknowledging what the government is practically doing, the international community, humanitarian aid organizations and other partners are expected to scale up their participation to help the government hit the set targets regarding supporting and rehabilitating citizens.
Obviously, the Ethiopian government is effectively discharging its duties and responsibilities so as to support all citizens prone to humanitarian crises and it needs to be certain that the humanitarian response is effective, timey and efficient. Still, as compared to the magnitude of the problem, the meaningful participation of all stakeholders is very important. To make this happen, it is important to provide accessible information thereby ensuring an effective process for participation, referring to all parties and the international community, to support and sustainably rehabilitate the war-affected community. Setting up a well-organized and streamlined humanitarian support to create an environment of greater trust, transparency and accountability is also worth noting.
On the one hand, aid organizations, humanitarian agencies and even international donors should work hard to ensure that the voices of the most vulnerable groups irrespective of gender, religion, clan category, language and the likes are heard well.
The provocative acts of the terrorist TPLF and the inhumane acts of its junior partner, terrorist Shene, also must be condemned and these elements must lay down arms, on the other. People must not die and displaced from their livelihood. Any problem can get a peaceful solution through the planned National Dialogue. Turning head towards cowardly acts would serve no purpose other than claiming the lives of innocent people.
The Ethiopian Herald 28 June 2022
