December 2025 (Tigray Mass Media Agency) Tigray Disaster Risk Management Commission (TDRMC) has warned that the humanitarian situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Tigray is rapidly worsening and requires immediate federal action. In a letter written on December 26, 2025, the Commission urges the Federal Disaster Risk Management Commission to take comprehensive measures to address the escalating crisis.
The Commission indicates that millions of people were displaced during and after the war on Tigray that began in October 2020. Although some IDPs returned spontaneously to relatively secure areas following the Pretoria Peace Agreement, they did so without assistance, and no meaningful rehabilitation or reconstruction has been carried out in those areas.
According to TDRMC, more than one million IDPs are still living in 146 camps and host communities under extremely difficult conditions, with limited humanitarian support. It reveals that the crisis has been aggravated by renewed displacement of Tigrayans returning from Sudan due to insecurity there, as well as continued displacement from Western Tigray and Tselemti in Northwestern Tigray as well.
The Commission reports that a severe shortage of shelter is forcing many IDPs to stay in host communities, unfinished buildings, and schools. It also criticizes decisions made since 2024 that exclude IDPs living outside camps and those in several districts not classified under HEA category 4 and 5 from receiving basic assistance, warning that this has increased hunger, vulnerability, and public grievances.
TDRMC syas it has repeatedly raised these concerns with federal authorities through formal and coordination channels, and noted that federal monitoring teams have witnessed conditions on the ground. A 2024 multi-sectoral assessment confirmed that about 2.46 million people in Tigray require humanitarian assistance.
The Commission further reported that food aid provided in camps is insufficient to meet minimum needs, while essential services such as health care, water, sanitation, shelter, and education remain largely unmet. While acknowledging the role of humanitarian partners in delivering food assistance, it said the support is inadequate and lacks complementary services.
Referring to recent social media reports from the Hitsats IDP camp in Asgede district, the Commission says that these reflect conditions across all camps, stressing that the scale of the crisis exceeds the capacity of regional authorities, host communities, and aid agencies. Fuel shortages, it adds, are further delaying assistance.
The Commission calls on the federal government, regional authorities, the public, and international partners to urgently recognize the severity of the crisis and provide inclusive support. It emphasizes that a durable solution requires restoring the rights of displaced people and ensuring their safe and dignified return to their homes through coordinated action at all levels.
