A baseline assessment was conducted to assess the status of women empowerment and food insecurity in three regions: Tigray, Afar and Somali. 430 households participated in the assessment. To discuss on the findings of the assessment, a dissemination workshop held at Bishoftu, March 14, 2024.
The research finding shows that, nearly 62 % of households are moderate food insecure in study regions. Financial self-sufficiency, decision making ability were among the criteria to assess women empowerment status.
Workshop participants from different stakeholders raised important points regarding the assessment and provided feedback on the recommendation. Aligned to the finding and recommendation of the assessment, Gender and nutrition sensitive business model proposed by ECSC-SUN to address food insecurity for pilot woredas. 
