Tree Aid's work in Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a large country in East Africa, twice the size of France. Over the past 40 years, forest cover has rapidly reduced. Without trees to keep the soil fertile, the land is losing its fertility. This is making it harder for people to grow enough food. As a result, over two-thirds of the population are living in poverty.

Tree Aid has been working with communities since 1991, to tackle hunger, poverty, and the effects of the climate crisis.

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hectares of tree cover lost between 2000-2020

(Global Forest Watch, 2022)
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percent of people live in poverty

(UNDP 2019)
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people are severely food insecure

including over 3 million IDPs (UN World Food Programme, 2025)

Our projects

From 2024 to 2025, we supported 14,924 people to grow 533,172 trees in Ethiopia. We also began working with four communities in the Gambella region, growing sustainable incomes through shea.

Find out more about our projects, past and present, in Ethiopia.