Regional Reports - the European External Action Service

• In spite of the existing limitation in the capacity and resources of networks and forums,
there is a significant improvement in the initiatives, especially an improving trends in GO –
NGO dialogue and engagement after 2004. Even though a growing number of NGO are
interested to participate in network and forum, most of them are interested to engage in
dialogues which are related to operational issues and sector specific NGO project activities
(education, food security, gender, etc) while the knowledge and experience to engage in
policy and political dialogue is very limited. Apart from the lack of understanding on the
role of NSA in policy dialogue, it is considered synonymous with political dialogue which
is perceived to be too sensitive area for NGOs.
2 Profile and distribution of NSA at Regional Level.
\ Profile of NSA.
Table 1. NSA typologies and size in the SNNPR
NSA Categories Examples
12. NGOs =
International NGOs = 28 Action Aid, Inter Aid France, Farm Africa,
Goal Ethiopia, Lay Volunteer International,
CHFI,
OXFAM GB, SC Finland, SC Norway
National NGOs = 70 JECCDO, Tila Ass of WLW/HIV, Action for
development, Agri-service Ethiopia, Action
for Environment Public Advocacy, Ethio-
Wetland & Natural Resource Ass, etc
Regional Registered NGOs = Numerous groups and zonal associations
13. Regional Development Associations =
>10
SEPDA and many zonal and ethnic
development ass like Sidama, Wolaita,
Guraghe, etc
14. FBOs (national and international) = 17 ECC-SDC, Muluwongel, EECMY, World
Vision,
Swiss Evangelical Mission, CCF, Meserete
15. Reg. apex/Networking Organisations = 2
+ 4
Christos, Norwegian Lutheran, etc
CRDA chapter and HIV/AIDS forum and
other unregistered networks and forums like
SCRC, gender, education, food security,
Malaria, environmental forums.
EHRCO and EWLA branches
16. Advocacy and Human rights
Organizations 2
17. Economic and business interest groups
a) Cooperatives 2690
b) Union of Cooperatives = 29
c) Chamber of Commerce and Sector Ass. The Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce in
= 1
Awassa
18. d) Ethiopian Employers Federation:
19. Trade and labour unions 1 CETU Southern Ethiopia branch office in
Awassa
20. Professional Associations = Ethiopian teachers Ass
21. Age, gender, health-status and other EWA, EYA, EYA network
occupation related Associations 3
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