BUILDING PLURALISTIC CIVIL SOCIETY SECTOR TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND AMPLIFY DIVERSE VOICES AND RIGHTS.

The Civil Society Innovation Fund (CSIF) supports 15 new and emerging civil society organisations (CSOs) working in Ethiopia. The programme is funded by the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD). CSIF runs for 3 years and started in May 2022. 

A Diverse Civil Society Landscape in Ethiopia 

CSIF Ethiopia aims to strengthen the diversification and innovation of Ethiopian civil society, to ensure a pluralistic and democratic organizational sphere, novel and creative civic activism and the defence of civic and associational rights of Ethiopian citizens. 

 CSIF supports projects and activities implemented by 15 CSOs while strengthening their capacity along the way.  

CSIF Projects

Three projects have been carefully selected to fulfil the fund's objectives. Each project is led by a consortium involving new and emerging CSOs. 

Project 1

Promoting Inclusiveness in Society Through Rights-based Research, Dialogue, and Advocacy

Project 2

Advancing Human Rights Through Legal Aid Services

Project 3

Ethiopian Civil Society Engagement Program (ECSEP)

CSIF Ethiopia Management and Coordination

Funded by the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD) and managed by the partners AGAR in Ethiopia and INTRAC UK.

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With the technical support of