Leading Organizations

It supports small and medium Ethiopian enterprises that are developing innovative solutions to address the challenges of climate change. The initiative is supported by the World Bank’s program infoDev, UK Aid, and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

It is an initiative to strengthen the use of social accountability tools, approaches, and mechanisms by citizens, civil society organizations, local government officials, and service providers. It is financed through a World Bank multi-donor trust fund.

It promotes and facilitates disability inclusive development, economic empowerment, and the improvement of healthcare and educational services. It fosters the inclusion of disability issues and persons with disabilities in mainstream government and non-governmental service delivery and development programs.

It is the national employers organization with branches throughout the country. It offers training, legal advice on labor and industrial relations, and mediation services for issues pertaining to employment. It also participates in the revision and analysis of policies and collective bargaining processes.

It contributes to increased agricultural productivity and nutrition quality, sustainable food security, economic development, and conservation of natural resources and the environment.

It promotes the efficient administration of justice, contributing to the development of jurisprudence, the respect for human rights, and the rule of law. It advances legal education and provides free legal aid to those who are economically and socially underprivileged.

Since 1992 it has worked to strengthen the practice of midwifery in Ethiopia. It contributes to the expansion of the midwifery profession through the development of evidence based practices and empowering professionals to reduce maternal, newborn and child morbidity and mortality, and to improve sexual and reproductive health.

Founded in 1972, it assists disadvantaged communities with emergency relief, rehabilitation, support for refugees/returnees, and HIV/AIDS prevention. It promotes sustainable development, community empowerment, and gender equality.

EPHA was founded in 1991 and works to achieve an optimal standard of health for the people of Ethiopia. It promotes better health services for the public and high professional standards through advocacy, relevant policies, and effective networking.

Founded in 1996, it promotes and protects the economical, social, and legal rights of women in Ethiopia. They provide free legal aid services, public education, capacity building, research, and law reform advocacy. EWLA runs 60 legal aid centers to assure that the service is accessible to women at the grass root level.

It coordinates advocacy efforts for their members for the promotion of peace, justice, and unity in Ethiopia, while also working with similar national and international associations.

Founded in 1991, HRCO is an independent organization that works towards building a democratic system though the promotion of the rule of law and due process, and encouraging and conducting human rights monitoring.

It fosters peace and security through research, dialogue, and outreach activities in Ethiopia and throughout Africa by offering quality education and capacity training in the specialized field of peace and security to students and stakeholders.