NGO Directory Africa lists 394 organisations working in Ethiopia, 271 of them with their head office in the country and 113 international NGOs. The most common causes are Community Development, Health & Wellbeing, Food Security & Agriculture. Most listed organisations are based in Oromia, Amhara, Tigray. This page shows 53 ngos serving Afar.
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CARE International
Humanitarian and development confederation focused on ending poverty, with a particular focus on women and girls.

OXFAM International Ethiopia (Oxfam)
Global confederation of organisations fighting poverty and inequality through humanitarian response, development programmes and campaigning.

UNICEF
UNICEF works in the world’s toughest places to reach the most disadvantaged children and to protect the rights of every child, everywhere.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
UN agency protecting refugees, forcibly displaced and stateless people.

International Medical Corps (IMC)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Burundi, Burundi, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).

World Food Programme (BHA)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Somali, Amhara, Contested, Tigray, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).

Medical Teams International (ECHO)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Benishangul-Gumuz, Afar, Amhara, Contested, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).

UN Women (BMGF)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Amhara, Afar, Tigray, Gambela, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
International Orthodox Christian Charities
Humanitarian and development partner working in Afar, Amhara, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (OCHA - EHF)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Gambela, Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Humanitarian and development partner working in Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Amref (AICS)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Tigray, Benishangul-Gumuz, Somali, Afar, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Ayuda en Accion (EU)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Afar, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Bureau of Women and Children Affairs (BOWCA)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Afar, Somali, Oromia, Amhara, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2024).
CARE Ethiopia
Humanitarian and development partner working in Amhara, Oromia, Somali, Afar, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2025).
Catholic Relief Service (BHA)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Oromia, Afar, Tigray, Amhara, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Concern Worldwide (CONCERN)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Burundi, Burundi, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (BHA)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Afar, Amhara, Oromia, Somali, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Cooperazione Internazionale (AICS)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Afar, Amhara, Somali, Tigray, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Dan Church Aid (EU)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Afar, Amhara, Gambela, South Ethiopia, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
