ECYDO

Founded in 2001, ECYDO is a non-governmental organisation based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia working on children & youth, health, gender equality +7 more.

ECYDO is an Ethiopian non-profit, non-governmental civil society organisation founded in 2001 as a youth-led grassroots initiative. It began in 1994 as a theatre and music club in Addis Ababa. It works to improve the lives of children, youth, women and vulnerable communities across Ethiopia through programmes in HIV/AIDS prevention, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence and harmful practices, youth leadership and participation, peacebuilding and social cohesion, climate resilience, and economic empowerment. Its approaches include awareness creation, capacity development, advocacy, youth-friendly services, training of peer educators and community-based systems strengthening. Its recent work includes MESSAGE II Safe Spaces for adolescent girls in Asella City, the SEED programme in Adama City Administration as lead agency of the Addooyyee Cluster, and youth peacebuilding training in Asella. The organisation is based in Addis Ababa and works in partnership with government bodies, schools, civil society organisations and international development partners.