[{"bbox": [113, 153, 1163, 312], "category": "Text", "text": "displacement and/or further conflict and violence. Related to this, historic grievances, stereotyping and discrimination between different groups/communities prevent or exclude people from accessing basic services and achieving livelihoods. Women and girl survivors of sexual violence, which increased during the recent conflict, face discrimination and exclusion within their communities. Displaced people living with a disability may also be exposed to marginalisation and be isolated, due to stigma and perceptions that they are a burden, which can compromise their dignity, safety, security and access to services."}, {"bbox": [100, 313, 1163, 632], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **Increased occurrence of mental health disorders and psychosocial distress among populations affected by conflict and displacement:** WHO (2019) estimates a high burden of mental health issues in conflict and post-conflict settings in Ethiopia, heightened by the lack of access to adequate services. People affected by conflict experience a range of stressors that can have both immediate and long term consequences on the population's mental health and psychosocial well-being. Conflict and displacement also erode the community's protective support systems. Research shows that women and children are disproportionally affected by conflict, economic hardship and other disasters, hence a greater negative impact on their overall mental health and sense of psychosocial safety. The negative mental health and the psychosocial consequence is also significant among displaced youth compared to non-displaced populations with an increased likelihood of serious mental disorders. Despite high mental health needs (18% prevalence among adults) and the government's efforts in collaboration with WHO to implement the Mental Health Strategy (2012), there is still a lack of mental health care services and professionals. Stigma also remains a major barrier to accessing psychosocial support and mental healthcare."}, {"bbox": [97, 644, 596, 670], "category": "Text", "text": "The main stakeholders to be covered by the action are:"}, {"bbox": [100, 685, 1163, 766], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **Ethiopian population living in conflict and/or drought affected areas**, with a main focus on IDPs and host communities. Specific target groups (marginalised groups) will be PwD, women and girls in particular female headed households, the elderly and possibly refugees."}, {"bbox": [97, 777, 388, 803], "category": "Text", "text": "Other key stakeholders include:"}, {"bbox": [100, 806, 1163, 991], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **EU Member States (MS):** Several EU MS agencies are actively engaged in the sectors and geographic areas relevant for the action, mostly supporting existing framework programmes.⁸ The EU MS agencies considered for the action, i.e. GIZ and AICS are main actors in the migration/displacement sector and are considered key stakeholders in this Action given their mandates and current priorities.\nBy providing sustainable support to internal displacement, the EU will position itself as one of the main donors in this important area of intervention with many pressing needs. The EU will also strengthen its visibility in this area of intervention and the engagement will have an important signal function for the Member States."}, {"bbox": [100, 993, 1163, 1100], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **UN agencies:** As international partners considered for the action, i.e. International Organisations for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are key actors in the migration/displacement sector and are considered key stakeholders in this Action given their mandates and current priorities."}, {"bbox": [100, 1101, 1163, 1205], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **Civil Society:** The action also envisions the engagement, participation of and coordination with civil society actors like cooperatives, entrepreneurs associations/unions, women's associations, organisations of persons with disabilities, microfinance institutes, CSOs and NGOs. Academics might also be involved, specifically for peace education."}, {"bbox": [100, 1208, 1163, 1288], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **Religious groups:** In a religious society like the Ethiopian one, religious groups and leaders play an important role in peace-building and social cohesion. They will be actively engaged and participate in community dialogues and community engagement activities supported by the action."}, {"bbox": [100, 1290, 1122, 1317], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **Private Sector:** Within the private business community, companies focusing on water and sanitation services."}, {"bbox": [100, 1318, 1163, 1423], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **National, regional and local Governments (duty bearers):** As all proposed activities build on existing government policies, close coordination and collaboration with relevant government entities especially at regional and local levels (but possibly also partly at the national level) will be ensured as it will be key for a successful implementation and sustainability. Potential stakeholders are:"}, {"bbox": [116, 1424, 979, 1450], "category": "List-item", "text": "  * Ethiopia Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC) and regional and local offices;"}, {"bbox": [116, 1451, 1101, 1477], "category": "List-item", "text": "  * The Ministry of Water and Energy, Ministry of Health (MoH), as well as their regional and local offices;"}, {"bbox": [116, 1478, 1092, 1504], "category": "List-item", "text": "  * Ministry of Labour and Skills and the Ministry of Agriculture as well as their regional and local offices;"}, {"bbox": [116, 1505, 604, 1530], "category": "List-item", "text": "  * Ministry of Peace as well as their regional offices;"}, {"bbox": [85, 1581, 1124, 1622], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁸ Currently, due to the country situation, most MS have delayed the allocation of new funding, but all except one (NL) continue implementing funds already contracted with governmental entities."}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 26"}]