WHO WE ARE
ELiDA is a not-for-profit, gender-focused, women-led non-partisan, and secular indigenous CSO. It was established in November 2008 by reputable women.
ELiDA contributes toward solving multidimensional social, economic, and political challenges of Ethiopians. ELiDA is committed to women and girls by creating opportunities and promoting girls’ education. The support includes awareness creation training on prevention of early marriage, female gentile mutilation (FGM), and harmful traditional practices (HTPs).
TARGET REGIONS
ELiDA implements projects in Addis Ababa, Amhara, Oromiya, Tigray and Afar regions.
MISSION
ELiDA envisions seeing socially responsible and productive citizens, who respect and actively protect human right
VISION
ELiDA exists for the economic, social, and political empowerment of women, girls, and youth. The organization aims to alleviate the challenges of the most marginalized communities and to inspire women and girls to contribute and lead in building sustainable peace and strong democratic culture.
VALUES
Empathy
Inclusion
Equity
Integrity
Citizenship
Networking and Partnership
STRATEGIC APPROACH
We employ these strategies to make sure that we reach our Target
Creating Awareness and Recognition
Advocate for CSO's engagement in social, economic, and political empowerement of women
Advocate for CSO's engagement in social, economic, and political empowerement of women
Engage Government and Partners
Advocate and actively participate in national priority policy and agenda setting.
Engage with Stakeholders and establish networks and partnerships with CSOs, government, academia, reasearch organizations, private sector, and fudners, respecting good partnership principles.
Strengthen Capactiy and Secure Funding
Build institutional capaity, and show organizational transparency, independence, professionalism, social inclusion, and technical expertise.
Advocate for more funding to be made available to CSOs and participate in calls for proposals.
Monitoring Progress
Identify and apply indicators to evaluate the outputs, outcomes and impact.
Document stories, good examples and lessons learned.
STRATEGIC APPROACH
We employ these strategies to make sure that we reach our Target
Creating Awareness and Recognition
Advocate for CSO's engagement in social, economic, and political empowerement of women
Advocate for CSO's engagement in social, economic, and political empowerement of women
Engage Government and Partners
Advocate and actively participate in national priority policy and agenda setting.
Engage with Stakeholders and establish networks and partnerships with CSOs, government, academia, reasearch organizations, private sector, and fudners, respecting good partnership principles.
Strengthen Capactiy and Secure Funding
Build institutional capaity, and show organizational transparency, independence, professionalism, social inclusion, and technical expertise.
Advocate for more funding to be made available to CSOs and participate in calls for proposals.
Monitoring Progress
Identify and apply indicators to evaluate the outputs, outcomes and impact.
Document stories, good examples and lessons learned.
STRATEGIC APPROACH
We employ these strategies to make sure that we reach our Target
Creating Awareness and Recognition
Advocate for CSO's engagement in social, economic, and political empowerement of women
Advocate for CSO's engagement in social, economic, and political empowerement of women
Engage Government and Partners
Advocate and actively participate in national priority policy and agenda setting.
Engage with Stakeholders and establish networks and partnerships with CSOs, government, academia, reasearch organizations, private sector, and fudners, respecting good partnership principles.
Strengthen Capactiy and Secure Funding
Build institutional capaity, and show organizational transparency, independence, professionalism, social inclusion, and technical expertise.
Advocate for more funding to be made available to CSOs and participate in calls for proposals.
Monitoring Progress
Identify and apply indicators to evaluate the outputs, outcomes and impact.
Document stories, good examples and lessons learned.
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Fighting poverty together
Education and training
Women and girls
Hope for the future
Empathy for Life Integrated Development Association
Empathy at the heart of all our works
MEET OUR TEAM
Zinet Yimer
Executive Directress
Nurye Aragie
Program Advisor
Alewyia Yasin
Finance and Grants Manager
Sofiya Hussien
Peace Building Officer
Adhanom Mitiku
Peace Building Officer
Banchiamlak Eshetu
Gender and Social Inclusion Officer
Seyoum Mohammed
Program Director
Habtu Atnafu
MEAL Officer
Rama Leul
Advocacy and Communications
Amen Frew
Advocacy and Communications
MEET OUR TEAM
Zinet Yimer
Executive Directress
Nurye Aragie
Program Advisor
Alewyia Yasin
Finance and Grants Manager
Sofiya Hussien
Peace Building Officer
Adhanom Mitiku
Peace Building Officer
Banchiamlak Eshetu
Gender and Social Inclusion Officer
Seyoum Mohammed
Program Director
Habtu Atnafu
MEAL Officer
Rama Leul
Advocacy and Communications