Hundreds of thousands of displaced persons in Tigray are confronting severe shortages of basic necessities as new arrivals and secondary displacement add to existing humanitarian needs, according to a recent site profiling report by CCCM Cluster partners and Government counterparts. Published on July 22, 2026, the report, titled “Ethiopia Shelter, Land and Site Coordination Cluster (SLSC) Cluster,” identified significant gaps in access to humanitarian assistance across the assessed sites. The study, conducted across 78 displacement sites in five zones and 21 woredas in Tigray, provides an updated overview of displacement trends and humanitarian conditions affecting internally displaced persons (IDPs).
According to the profiling report, findings indicate dynamic population movements, with some sites recording population increases due to new arrivals and secondary displacement. The report stated that food assistance recorded the highest level of insufficient coverage, with 95 percent of displacement sites reporting assistance as available but insufficient to meet basic needs. It found that nutrition support and healthcare services were insufficient in three-quarters of sites.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services were reported as insufficient in 62 percent of sites. The report added that education and shelter and non-food item (NFI) assistance were insufficient in 59 percent and 55 percent of the assessed sites, respectively. Service coverage gaps vary across zones, the report stated.
In the Central Zone, which hosts approximately 19 percent of Tigray’s total IDP population, none of the displacement sites have dedicated Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) support. In the North Western Zone, where the majority of site management support is currently concentrated, the report stated that approximately 75 percent of site management agencies are expected to phase out operations by the end of September. “Overall, more than half of the assessed woredas did not have a single site reporting adequate conditions across the WASH, shelter, health, and nutrition sectors, underscoring the need for sustained multisectoral humanitarian assistance,” reads the report.
According to the report, 84 percent of the 78 assessed displacement sites, or 67 sites, are collective centers, primarily public schools and other public buildings.
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