CCRDA

Deadline for Registration for Second Round Postgraduate Diploma Program Extended to March 15, 2016

Dear CCRDA members Organizations,

It is to be recalled that CCRDA in collaboration with Ambo University has opened a PG Diploma program in Development Management in March 2014. The first batch of our candidates graduated on July 25, 2015. CCRDA has finalized preparations to resume its phase II PG Diploma Program in 2016. CCRDA is pleased to let you know that the deadline for the registration of the second batch candidates has been extended to March 15, 2016.

CCRDA invites your organization to send one candidate who fulfills the following requirements:

• One  organization should be represented only by one candidate;
• Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply;
• CSOs working in remote or hard to-reach- areas, people with disabilities, HIV and health related projects/programs will be given high priority;
• The candidate shall preferably be engaged in leadership position as well as in program/project coordination and management;
• Shall have a minimum qualification of first degree;
• At least two years of NGO/CSO experience and;
• Committed to serve  his/her organization at least for two years after completing his/her study;

Please fill the form very carefully and do send us with an official cover letter along with the form filled by the candidate of the program until March 15, 2016 only.

For further information you can contact us through the following addresses: Call: 0114393392 0r

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Together to end poverty!!

Members Discussed on the Current Drought at the 243^rd General Assembly of CCRDA

Nigussie Kefeni explaining about the current drought

CCRDA held its 243^rd General Assembly meeting on January 28, 2015. During the meeting, a representing of the National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC), Coordinator of Early Warning and Response Team, Nigussie Kefeni, explained about the current drought situation and the concerted efforts of GOs and NGOs in addressing the challenge.

Nigussie said that the failure of the belg (mid February to May) and meher (June to September) rains had resulted in drought that is currently affecting 10.2 million people across Ethiopia. According to Nigussie’s presentation, 186 woredas are affected by the drought.

He said so far the government has spent 381 million US dollars to purchase over 797,000 metric tons of grains to fill the relief and food need for 2015 and the first quarter of 2016. The Ethiopian government is currently supporting 6.1 million beneficiaries affected by drought. Joint Emergency Operation Plan (JEOP) partners, a group of six NGOs, are helping 2.66 people, while World Food Programme (WFP) is providing food aid to 1.5 million beneficiaries that reside in Somali Regional State.

Some of the participants

Nigussie noted the number of beneficiaries of the Therapeutic Feeding Program, who are children under 5 years of age and pregnant and lactating women has increased from 18,333 in January 2015 to 321,776 in November 2015.

He said generally the number of people who are in need of food aid is decreasing after August 2015 after some areas harvested what they produced with the meher rain. He said situations are expected to improve this year as the meteorological forecast indicates that most parts of the country get normal and above normal belg rain.

Executive Director of CCRDA Expressed Concern over the Performance of the CSO Sector

Dr Meshesha Shewarega speaking about current NGO operating scene

Executive Director of CCRDA Dr Meshesha Shewarega expressed concern over the situation of the CSO sector. While updating participants of the 243^rd General Assembly meeting about the current NGOs/CSOs operating scene, the Executive Director said more and more CSOs have become unable to renew their licenses. He disclosed that 58 CSOs were closed in last quarter of 2015.

“At CCRDA we are highly concerned about this and are engaging with Charities and Societies Agency. We are going to have a desk to help members in renewing their licenses and for other processes,” Dr Meshesha said.

Dr Meshesha mentioned as an issue of concern Charities and Societies Agency’s new plan regarding international NGOs that provide funds to local NGOs for project implementation. He said ChSA is planning that such NGOs do the project implementation themselves. If local NGOs cannot get funds from them, they are likely to be closed which will be a problem for the CSO sector.

Regarding CCRDA’s response to the current drought, Dr Meshesha said the Consortium summoned those member organizations that work in the humanitarian area and looked into the physical and financial space and established a task force to coordinate CCRDA members and non-members.

Some of the participants

The Executive Director also told the participants that CCRDA has become a member of the National Council that coordinates the Urban Food Security and Production Safety Net Program that was designed by the government. He said CCRDA has studied what resource space is available for NGOs to implement the program and made it inclusive to CSOs working in the area of alleviating urban poverty.