Yearly Archives: 2022
Fifteen years down the line since the first International Women Human Rights Defenders Day was celebrated on 29 November since 2006, Women human rights defenders (WHRDs) are still not safe, secure, listened to and recognized. A lot needs to be done by all key actors and stakeholders, especially to recognize and protect the rights of […]
We Effect Southern Africa is inviting local civil society organisations to submit concept notes to be partner organisations for the new programming period, 2023 – 2027. We Effect’s Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA) is interested in partnering with organisations working with a wide range of rightsholders in the agriculture and housing sectors. We Effect […]
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been informed by the Ethiopian authorities that the five-month long suspension on its humanitarian work has been lifted. The Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) ordered the suspension at the end of July citing the advocacy of NRC on humanitarian needs and access in the country, and a number […]
HIGHLIGHTS The impact of the drought in southern and eastern Ethiopia (Somali, East and South Oromia) is already severe and could potentially worsen in the beginning of 2022. The likelihood for pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities to further suffer from the drought impact is high if mitigation efforts are not urgently taken. More than 6.4 million […]