Program Priorities
Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Disability rights and advocacy helps to make persons with disabilities and the general public aware, so governments can be held accountable.
Inclusive Health Services
Increased awareness among health professionals to provide basic health services, and make referrals for specialized services, to persons with disabilities, and their families by 2023.
Inclusive Education
Improved design and implementation of inclusive education policies and legal frameworks for students with disabilities by 2023 as a result of ECDD support.
Inclusive Livelihoods
Increased number of individuals with disabilities earning income through participation in sustainable self and group income-generating activities by 2023
Social Inclusion and Protection
Improved design and implementation of inclusive social protection policies and practices for persons with disabilities by 2023
Inclusive Humanitarian Assistance and Emergency Response
Disability inclusion in all
phases of emergency response and preparedness is crucial and required.
Minch
One-stop Disability Information Platform.
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EBDN
Ethiopian Business & Disability Network.
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Stories
Abraham Mesfin
Personal detailNAME: Abraham MesfinGENDER: MaleAge: 23Disability type: low visionMarital status: SingleDepartment: ECONOMICSCumulative: GPA-3.58Address city /Town: Dejene (East Gojjam Amhara region)current job status: Undergraduate StudentContact...
Mewaba Assefa
Name: Mewba Asefa MohammedGender: FemaleAge: 29Disability Type: BlindMarital Status: married (a mother of one child)Department: Civic and ethical educationCumulative GPA: 3.8Address City/Town: Dilla townCurrent Job: Graduate assistant two in Dilla...
Kidanemariam Dagnew
In developing countries like Ethiopia, it is difficult to get intellectual disability supports and Inclusive Education Recourse Centers (IERC) in primary schools. Due to this challenge, most children with intellectual disabilities live in closed...
Success Story of Yayesh Sintayehu
Yayesh Sintayehu is a 33-year old married mother of two children: female and male. She is with physical impairment. She lives in the Gulele sub-city, in Shiro Meda area. Both of her children attend school. The elder child is 15 years old and he is...
News
ECDD constructed ramps, walkway and accessible toilets at Dilla Polytechnic College and submitted on 31 Aug.2024
I-LEAD project of ECDD effectively completed and submitted ramps, walkway, and accessible toilets (for male and female) facilities at Dilla Polytechnic College on 31 August 2024, to make the college more inclusive for youths with disabilities. During the handover...
ECDD and ‘Bahir Dar University’ signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement a project on November 17,2023
On November 17, 2023, ECDD and ‘Bahir Dar University’ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the university’s 'Tibeb Building Hall' to implement a project named EMPOWER that will work on disability inclusion and accessible educational services for students with...
ECDD and ‘Wolaita Sodo University’ signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement a project on October 13,2023
On October 13, 2023, ECDD and ‘Wolaita Sodo University’ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the university’s main campus to implement a project named EMPOWER . The project will work on disability inclusion and accessible educational services for students...
95 persons with disabilities graduated in short-term training in ‘Jigjiga’ City
95 Persons with Disabilities graduated from ‘Jigjiga’ Polytechnic College(#JPTC) and two Community-Based Training (CBT) Centers in ‘Kebribeyah’ towns. The Executive Director of ECDD, Dr. Getahun Semeon, welcomed participants and invited guests and congratulated the...
Testimonials
The Empower project has become a turning point to change the medical based socially constructed community to think about an inclusive higher learning institute in the area of teaching, research and community service engagement.
Sp/Ne/Edu/Support Center Directorate Director.
“Tekle, who is 28, 10+3, sociable and active, is a barber in a rented small shop. Almaz, who is 25, 10th grade, has many skills to support their life. She makes sauce named datta /ዳጣ/ basically from green pepper and pepper powder /በርበሬ/ when ordered to prepare and dresses women’s hair in traditional way /ሹሩባ/.
Couples benefited from SRH and life skill Training
ECDD implemented Accessibility modification works at the Debre Berhan University.
On behalf of Debre Berhan University I am would like to express my heartfelt thanks to ECDD/EMPOWER Project for their ongoing support.
Gender and Cross Cutting Issues Directorate Director /Debre Berhan University
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