The Mapping Study of Civil Society Organisations in Ethiopia (2021) Report was formally launched at the Hilton Hotel on 30 September 2022. Welcoming and Opening Remarks were made by representatives from the Implementing Agencies and Funding Partners. These included the Team Leader of the TAU, Mr. Andrew Neill; HE Roland Kobia, EU Ambassador; Mr. Netsanet Demewoz, Head of the British Council; Mr. Dan Silvey, of the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and Mr. Jima Dilbo Denbel, Director General of ACSO.
Mr. Debebe H/Gabriel, the Team Leader of the CSO Mapping Experts, gave a presentation on the Process and Content of the CSO Mapping Study 2021 Report, while Ms. Tinebeb Birhane, Vice President of ECSOC, presented some reflections on the importance of the
Report to the Civil Society sector going forward.
Finally, concluding remarks were provided by the Honorable Dr. Gedion Temothewos, Minister of Justice, before he formally launched the report. The event was well attended by a wide selection of stakeholders involved in civil society, along with the Vice Minister of State for Peace, and the Vice Minister of State for Women and Social Affairs.
The study was conducted by the European Union Civil Society Fund III (EU-CSF III), the multi-donor supported Civil Society Support Programme (CSSP2), and the Authority for Civil Society Organisations (ACSO). The findings from the study have provided updated, multi-dimensional information on CSOs in Ethiopia operating at national and regional levels. This will assist in subsequent programming by the three partners and other stakeholders.
