Ethiopia: Helping Ethiopian Farmers Adapt to Drought and Flooding

Nestled deep in Ethiopia's highlands, in the Amhara region, Habru Woreda some 500 km from the country's capital Addis Abeba, the small village of Berebeyu is grappling with the realities of climate change, with hundreds of its inhabitants reeling from land losses and poor harvests, or no harvests at all.

Berebeyu lies at the confluence of tributary rivers that flow from the adjacent mountain. The village is highly vulnerable to droughts, seasonal flooding, and mudslides. In 2011 a mudslide killed at least five people and forced dozens from their homes.

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