ETHIOPIA 2018 FACT SHEET

S
ince 1962, nearly 4,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Ethiopia, making contributions
in the fields of education, health, agriculture, environment, rural development, and small
business development. Currently over 140 Volunteers work in Education, Health, and
Environment sectors in the Amhara, Oromia, Southern Nations, and Tigray regions. Volunteers are
placed with host communities for two years where they work alongside Ethiopian counterparts
and friends developing grassroots solutions to local needs, all the while striving to earn a place
as contributing members of their community.

PROMOTING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING IN ETHIOPIA

EDUCATION

(PELLE)
Ethiopian high school students and teachers gain access to personal,
academic, and professional development opportunities through
improved English education.

Goal 1: Increase Student Success in and outside of the Classroom

Goal 2: Improve Teaching

IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH IN ETHIOPIA (ICHE)

To improve individual and family health in Ethiopia through strengthened
HEALTH

health practices and care seeking behaviors.

Goal 1: Improve Household Water Sanitation and Hygiene and

Nutrition
Goal 2: Improve School Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene and
Adolescent and Youth Reproductive Health
AGRICULTURE

NUTRITION SENSITIVE AGRICULTURE (NuSA)

Smallholder farming families in Ethiopia will improve their food security.

Goal 1: Increase Food Production

Goal 2: Improve Nutrition

Peace Corps Ethiopia 2018 FACT SHEET

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• 1,589 students received English
language instruction and 692
AMAHRA
students showed improved
English proficiency as a result of 15
Volunteers’ work
• 236 English teachers increased
their participation in professional
development activities as a result of
8 Volunteers’ work
• 1,688 students received English
language instruction and 1,471
students showed improved English
OROMIA
proficiency as a result of 12
Volunteers’ work
• 38 English teachers increased
their participation in professional
development activities as a result of
3 Volunteers’ work
• 4,335 students received English
language instruction and 3,212
students showed improved English
SNNPR
proficiency as a result of 27
Volunteers’ work
• 122 English teachers increased
their participation in professional
development activities as a result of
8 Volunteers’ work
• 1,959 students received English
language instruction and 795
TIGRAY
students showed improved English
proficiency as a result of 14
Volunteers’ work
• 33 English teachers increased their
class procedural language in English
as a result of 5 Volunteers’ work
ETHIOPIA
Peace Corps Ethiopia
HEALTH AGRICULTURE
• 6 Volunteers reached 223
• 6 Volunteers provided short-term
individuals with broad, fact-based
agricultural sector productivity
education on gender, legal, and
health related topics or food security training for 169
individuals
• 149 individuals recieved training on
• 3 Volunteers assisted 42 individuals
sexual and reproductive health and
modern contraceptive methods by 4 in implementing one or more new or
improved garden practices
Volunteers
• 3 Volunteers trained 104 individuals • 4 Volunteers provided short-term
agricultural sector productivity
on how to build hand washing
or food security training for 223
stations and how to correctly clean
their hands with a disinfecting individuals
material AND water; 76 students • 20 farmers applied improved
reported to have employed these technologies or management
techniques practices
• 196 individuals were reached • 5 Volunteers assisted 70 individuals
through evidence based HIV in implementing one or more new or
interventions by 5 Volunteers improved garden practices
• 4 Volunteers provided short-term
• 7 Volunteers reached 438 agricultural sector productivity
individuals with broad, fact-based or food security training for 223
education on gender, legal, and
individuals
health related topics
• 3 Volunteers have established 23
• 361 individuals recieved training on new gardens
sexual and reproductive health and
modern contraceptive methods by 3 • 3 Volunteers assisted 25 individuals
in implementing one or more new or
Volunteers
improved garden practices
• 5 Volunteers trained 439 • 5 Volunteers provided short-term
individuals on how to build hand agricultural sector productivity
washing stations and how to or food security training for 31
individuals;
correctly clean their hands with a
disinfecting material AND water; 101 • 335 farmers applied improved
students reported to have employed technologies or management
these techniques practices
• 336 Individuals were reached • 5 Volunteers provided training for
through evidence based HIV 110 individuals in improved nutrition
interventions by 7 Volunteers related practices
2017 National Statistics
10,185 Students received English language instruction in
the classroom
6,170 Students demonstrated improved English proficiency
426 Teachers demonstrated improved English proficiency
1,414 Individuals were reached with education on gender-
related prevention related to HIV and AIDS
694 Individuals trained on sexual and reproductive health
and modern contraceptive methods
707 Individuals received short-term agricultural sector
productivity or food security training
443 Farmers applied improved technologies or
management practices as a result of volunteers’
assistance
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Education Program
P
eace Corps Ethiopia’s Education Volunteers work as English teachers in local high schools
around the country in the Promoting English Language Learning in Ethiopia (PELLE) project.
Since 2014, Volunteers are placed in high schools as direct English teachers, with a maximum
of three sections of their own. Additionally, Volunteers plan and lead extracurricular activities
including student and teacher English clubs, gender-empowerment clubs, and teacher trainings.
Peace Corps’ Education Team and Volunteers are currently collaborating with the Ministry of
Education to support ongoing programs such as Continuous Professional Development and
English Language Improvement Centers.
EDUCATION

PROMOTING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING IN ETHIOPIA

(PELLE)
Ethiopian high school students and teachers gain access to personal,
academic, and professional development opportunities through
improved English education.

Goal 1
Increase Student Success In and Outside of
the Classroom
Ethiopian high school students use English more effectively and
confidently to broaden their academic and professional opportunities.
Objectives
1.1 Increase student achievement in English class
1.2 Improve student confidence, motivation, and
participation through extracurricular activities in
English
Goal 2
Improve Teaching
Ethiopian high school teachers engage in professional develop-
ment to teach English effectively and confidently.
Objectives
2.1 Improve teachers’ English communications skills
2.2 Improve teachers’ instructional skills
2.3 Engage in communities of practice for continuous
proffessional development

1.3 Expand use of library and/or information and

communication technology (ICT) resources

Peace Corps Ethiopia | Education 2018 FACT SHEET

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Education Program
2018 FACT SHEET

44% of Peace Corps

Education Program Manager:
Ethiopia Volunteers Daniel Okubit (Ph.D.)

work in Education Tel: +251 (0)1 1320 0316

PO Box 7788 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
peacecorps.gov/ethiopia

The United States Peace Corps’ mission is to promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three goals:

1
To help the people of interested countries in meeting their
OUR GOALS

need for trained men and women

2
To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the
part of the peoples served

3
To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the
part of Americans

2017 Education National Statistics

10,185 Students received English language instruction in

the classroom

6,170 Students
proficiency
demonstrated improved English

4,927 inStudents demonstrated improved performance

reading or written composition in English for
academic or professional purposes

4,991 Students participated in extra-curricular activities in

English

4,982 Students demonstrated increased confidence or

motivation in a class, club, or camp

495 Teachers conducted a higher proportion of their

class procedural language in English

426 Teachers
proficiency
demonstrated improved English

429 Teachers increased their participation in teacher

professional development activities in English and
creating communities of practice to reduce the risk
of diarrheal diseases due to poor hygiene and hand
etiquette at school
Volunteer Jimi explaining paragraph structure to students in Tigray

Peace Corps Ethiopia | Education 2018 FACT SHEET

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Health Program
V
olunteers work with the Health Extension Program at the community level. Health Volunteers
work with caregivers of young children to help them adopt healthy nutrition and water,
hygiene, and sanitation (WASH) related behaviors to improve child health.  Additionally,
Health Volunteers help to strengthen the link between community health centers and schools by
working with students in schools.  Initiatives at the schools involve water, sanitation, and hygiene
(WASH) projects as well as interventions to improve youth reproductive health.  Volunteers
are involved in a variety of projects including leadership camps for youth, behavior change
interventions, organizational capacity building, and school clubs.
HEALTH

IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH IN ETHIOPIA (ICHE)

To improve individual and family health in Ethiopia through strengthened
health practices and care seeking behaviors.

Goal 1 Goal 2
Improve Household Water Sanitation and Improve School Water, Sanitation, and
Hygiene and Nutrition Hygiene and Adolescent and Youth
Parents and caregivers will adopt healthy behaviors to improve the Reproductive Health
health status of children less than 5 years of age. Students will adopt behaviors to reduce risk of water, sanitation
and hygiene related diseases and to improve adolescent and
youth reproductive health practices.
Objectives
1.1 Improve Household Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Objectives
(WASH)
1.2 Improve Household Nutrition 2.1 Improve School WASH
2.2 Improve Adolescent and Youth Reproductive
Health (AYRH)

Peace Corps Ethiopia | Health 2018 FACT SHEET

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Health Program
2018 FACT SHEET

28% of Peace Corps

Health Program Manager:
Ethiopia Volunteers Mekdes Bedada

work in Health Tel: +251 (0)1 1320 0316

PO Box 7788 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
peacecorps.gov/ethiopia

The United States Peace Corps’ mission is to promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three goals:

1
To help the people of interested countries in meeting their
OUR GOALS

need for trained men and women

2
To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the
part of the peoples served

3
To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the
part of Americans

2017 Health National Statistics

223 Individuals received education on the benefits of

exclusive breastfeeding

139 Individuals trained in household environmental sanitation

practices specifically on trash and waste management,
water treatment and storage, and livestock management

105 Individuals received education on nutritional needs of

young children from 12 months to under 5 years old

694 Individuals trained on sexual and reproductive health

and modern contraceptive methods

397 Individuals identify at least two behaviors to prevent

unwanted pregnancy or prevent STIs

1,181 Individuals were reached with HIV prevention

interventions

1,414 Individuals were reached with education on gender-

related prevention related to HIV and AIDS

799 Individuals were able to identify two or more sexual

risk behaviors associated with over-consumption of
alcohol or substance use

621 Individuals received education on the importance of

voluntary testing and counseling for HIV
Students participate in Grassroot Soccer in Amhara

Peace Corps Ethiopia | Health 2018 FACT SHEET

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Agriculture Program
P
eace Corps Ethiopia’s Agriculture Volunteers strive to improve food security through
increasing food production and bringing behavior change on food consumption of the
rural communities they serve. Volunteers, in collaboration with local farmers, development
agents, and other stakeholders, have worked to strengthen individual and organizational technical
capacities, and have primarily worked in agriculture offices, farmer training centers, schools,
and local development agencies. Additionally, Volunteers work with community members in
agriculture, health, nutrition, education, and businesses, mobilizing farming families to sustainably
increase availability and utilization of nutrient dense foods, diversify diets, and increase nutritional
knowledge.
AGRICULTURE

NUTRITION SENSITIVE AGRICULTURE (NuSA)

Smallholder farming families in Ethiopia will improve their food security.

Goal 1 Goal 2
Increased Food Production Improved Nutrition
Smallholder farming families will sustainably increase availability Smallholder farming families will improve their nutrition
of diverse and more nutritious foods
Objective
Objectives 2.1 Increased Consumption of more Diverse and
1.1 Improved Garden Production Nutritious Foods
1.2 Improved and Increased Production of Small
Animals (poultry or bees)

Peace Corps Ethiopia | Agriculture 2018 FACT SHEET

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Agriculture Program
2018 FACT SHEET

28% of Peace Corps

Agriculture Program Manager:
Ethiopia Volunteers Nebiyu Tadesse

work in Agriculture Tel: +251 (0)1 1320 0316

PO Box 7788 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
peacecorps.gov/ethiopia

The United States Peace Corps’ mission is to promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three goals:

1
To help the people of interested countries in meeting their
OUR GOALS

need for trained men and women

2
To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the
part of the peoples served

3
To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the
part of Americans

2017 Agriculture National Statistics

707 Individuals received short-term agricultural sector

productivity or food security training

162 Individuals implemented one or more new or improved

garden practices

69 New gardens were established

183 Members of producer organizations and community based

organizations received technical assistance in agriculture

443 Farmers applied improved technologies or management

practices as a result of volunteers’ assistance

192 Vulnerable households benefiting directly from volunteer

interventions and services related to agriculture

55 Individuals planted trees

13 New water wells or other water capture and

distribution systems were installed

179 Individuals received training on new environmental

knowledge and skills

209 Students demonstrated a new understanding of the

existence, causes, consequences of, and solutions to,
one and more environmental issues confronting the
community Volunteer Andy working with his counterpart in Oromia

Peace Corps Ethiopia | Agriculture 2018 FACT SHEET