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.
Leading organisations in Ethiopia
DKT Ethiopia
EthiopiaDKT Ethiopia (‘DKT’) is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 that employs social marketing to promote the adoption of family planning, HIV preven...
International Rescue Committee Addis
Kampala, EthiopiaHumanitarian organisation responding to crises and helping people affected by conflict and disaster to survive and recover.
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United States UN development agency working on poverty, governance and climate.
Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Since 2019 Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center (EHRDC) is a non partisan, nonprofit organization founded in 2019, and based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, it works to support, and to protect human right defender in Ethiopia from att...
Ethio Wetlands and Natural Resources Association
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Since 2000 A non governmental organization in Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ኢ.ቀ.መ.ማ.)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Since 1935 The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ቀይ መስቀል ማኅበር, romanized: Ya'Ityopyā qay masqal māhebar, (ኢ.ቀ.መ.ማ.)) is a humanitarian organization working in partnership with the Ethiopian government the Internat...
Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Since 1966 FGAEET is dedicated to advancing education, training, and professional growth through innovative programs, resources, and community initiatives.
Action for the Needy in Ethiopia (ANE)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Since 2012 Action for the Needy in Ethiopia(ANE) is one of the top and strongest local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) in Ethiopia and now expanding its coverage to East Africa.
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (CADHP)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Since 1987 The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) is a quasi-judicial body tasked with promoting and protecting human rights and collective (peoples') rights throughout the African continent as well as interpre...
Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Associations
Ethiopia Since 1973 The Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Associations (CCRDA), formerly the Christian Relief and Development Association (CRDA), is an Ethiopian non-profit umbrella organisation of non-governmental organization...
Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Since 2018 Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations founded in 2018 is an organization of 18 civil society organizations (CSO), working on the human rights, peace building and democracy. It's a body that is aim at bringin...
Farm Africa Ethiopia
Ethiopia Since 1985 A leading charity working with smallholder farmers and small businesses to unlock the transformative potential of sustainable & effective agriculture
Justice For All-PF Ethiopia
Ethiopia Justice For All-PF Ethiopia is an NGO with an office in Ethiopia, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
The Carter Center
Jos, Ethiopia Since 1982 Ethiopia has one of the highest disease burdens in the world, and the Carter Center’s health programs help millions avoid preventable suffering through campaigns to eliminate river blindness, trachoma, lymphatic filarias...
Africa Humanitarian Action
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia fdisAfrica Humanitarian Action (AHA) is a non-governmental organization that provides relief services to countries in Africa. It was founded by Dr. David Zawde in 1994 in response to the Rwandan genocide.
African Society for Laboratory Medicine
Ethiopia Since 2011 ASLM 2026 Conference Site is Open Integrated Diagnostics for Health Security: Investing in Sustainable Impact 📅 8–11 December 2026📍 Cape Town, South AfricaVisit Website Our mission is to improve clinical and public hea...
Camara Education Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Since 2011 https://camara.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Camara-AI-Assistant.mp4 Bring AI to Classrooms in Africa Where a child is born should not determine the quality of their education. We provide schools in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tan...
Center for Victims of Torture (ECHO)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Contested, Tigray, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Digital Opportunity Trust Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Since 2005 A non governmental organization in Ethiopia.
Eneredada Elders People Association
Ethiopia Eneredada Elders People Association is an NGO with an office in Ethiopia, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Ethiopian Women Development Organization
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Since 2023 Ethiopian non-governmental organization focused on women's rights, digital literacy, and gender equality.
Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association
Ethiopia Since 1995 Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) is a women's public association. The organization has up to 12,000 annually volunteering women.
Health Poverty Action (MEDICOR)
Humanitarian and development partner working in Somali, Ethiopia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
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