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The second-round Workshop, aimed at reviewing the system Documents to enhance a more inclusive of persons with disabilities has been opened on December 26, 2024, by Mr. Azmeraw Kebede, State Minister Adviser of the Ministry of Labour and Skills (MoLS), in Bishoftu...

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...

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...

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 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...

Ninety-five Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons with Disabilities received hard and soft skills training at ‘Jigjiga Polytechnic College’ in August 2023.ENHANCE Project provided hard and soft skills training for two months for 95 refugees and internally...

Traffic Police Members Trained in Sign Language: Advancing Disability Voices, Advocating Rights and National Coordination in Ethiopia (ADVANCE) Project of ECDD provided ‘Basic Ethiopian Sign Language Training’ to Traffic Police Members Addis Ababa. 16 Traffic Police...

The ECDD- EQIEP -II Project conducted an activity of training on ‘Importance and Practice of Inclusive Education’ for 15 participants from ‘Welkitie’ Zone, ‘Selam Ber’ Primary School teachers, and other stakeholders from May 3–4, 2023, in ‘#Welkitie’ Town....

ECDD ‘Minch’ team promoted ‘Minch 6768’ in ‘Hawassa City’ for Organization of Persons with Disability (OPD) members from August 30-31, 2022. ‘Minch 6768’ platform is free interactive information center for disability issues in Ethiopia. The program...

ECDD- Advancing Disability Voice, Rights Advocacy and National Coordination in Ethiopia (ADVANCE) project conducted training on ‘Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Advocacy Methods’ for Organization of Persons with Disability (OPDs) leaders and...

ECDD KEFTA project conducted Capacity Building and Disability Inclusion Awareness Training (DIAT) for 42 participants  of KEFTA consortium program implementers from August 29 -30, 2022 in ‘Adama City’, Ethiopia

ECDD-Advancing Disability Voice, Advocating Rights, and National Coordination in Ethiopia (ADVANCE) project held ‘Accessibility Audit Training’ for fresh graduate 31 Engineers and Architects from Sept.6-8,2022 in ‘Nefas Silk Polytechnic College’,...