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Apr 04, 2024

The 28th General Assembly of AFD took pl…

The 28th General Assembly of AFD took place on 30/March 2024 in Addis Ababa. Among other things, the General Assembly endorsed the annual and external audit reports for 2023, and...

Dec 26, 2023

A women's rights project agreement has b…

  Action For Development signed an agreement with Salzburg 4 Ethiopia to empower ethnic minority women and young girls through expanding economic opportunities and socio-political space. The project will be implemented...

Dec 21, 2023

A journey to ease the burdens of girls t…

The girls in South Ari Woreda, Gazer town could not access sanitary pads. Hence, it wasn’t uncommon for schoolgirls to stay home during their period. As a result, their effectiveness...

Dec 21, 2023

Kill many birds with a stone

AFD came to the rescue when the people needed help. Action for Development, in partnership with Norwegian Church Aid, has made it possible to provide potable water to the residents of...

Dec 14, 2023

The urgent humanitarian needs are answer…

      The urgent humanitarian needs are answered. Action For Development has created access to potable water for 21,000 people in Salamago and Dasenech Woredas of the South Omo Zone, South Ethiopia...

Dec 14, 2023

Community led adaptation in East Bale Zo…

Action For Development, in partnership with Dan Church Aid, is implementing a project aimed at improving the resilience of rural to the impacts of climate change by enhancing income generation from...

Jul 24, 2023

We are hiring

Action For Development (AFD), a local organization, would like to invite applicants for the following vacant position:  Position -     Lobby and Advocacy Advisor Qualification -     LLM/B, MSc/BSc, MA/BA, in a field of...

Jan 05, 2023

The 27th General Assembly of AFD was hel…

The 27th General Assembly of AFD was held on 25 March 2023.   The assembly endorsed the annual and external audit reports of AFD for 2022, and the annual plan & budget...

Nov 10, 2022

The Construction of the water scheme at …

The Construction of the water scheme at Afnet Wacha Kebele of Semen Ari Woreda has been completed. With the intervention made by AFD in partnership with Christian aid, currently, the communities...

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Funding Partners

Over the years, AFD has developed partnership with various funding partners who value and share its vision of poverty eradication and the all rounded development of peripheral dryland communities. Our current funding partners include: