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Supporting Women’s Economic Recovery in Conflict-Affected Ethiopia
By World Bank at ReliefWeb
· June 29, 2026
· 4 min read
. Some walk long distances to collect water. Others gather firewood, prepare food, care for children, or tend to elderly relatives. By the time income-generating activities become possible, much of the day is already gone. When teams working under the World Bank-financed Response-Recovery-Resilience
Key takeaway Others gather firewood, prepare food, care for children, or tend to elderly relatives.
Why this matters
The World Bank's 3R4CACE project in Ethiopia highlights the critical role of understanding the specific challenges women face in conflict-affected areas when designing economic recovery initiatives. By recognizing the significant amount of time women spend on unpaid domestic labor, the project's approach to livelihoods programming shifted from solely focusing on profitability to considering the practical realities of women's lives. This nuanced understanding led to the identification of promising sectors such as livestock production and small-scale processing, which can be adapted to different regions. The project's findings underscore the need for tailored solutions that take into account the unique circumstances of each community, rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all model. As humanitarian organizations and donors seek to support women's economic recovery in conflict-affected areas, they would do well to follow a similar approach, prioritizing contextual understanding and flexibility in their programming.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 4 min
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