| Key information |
| Name of the organisation | Ethiopian Society of Sociologists, Social Workers and Anthropologists |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Website | www.essswa.org |
| Contact details (Representative and contact person for the CRP-CoP network) | Sintayehu Dejene, Executive Director, email address essswa@gmail.com and Tel no. +251 912 011057 |
| Organisation |
| Type of organisation (i.e.; service delivery, community mobilisation, training / capacity building, advocacy, research, network, media, knowledge based, funder) | It is a professional association that has been working on research and training and provide technical and financial support to government and community structures |
| Focus of the organisation | Support its members and strengthen government and community structures that are working the betterment of children, women and other vulnerable groups situation |
| Activities and mission | Mission: “ESSSWA aspires to see positive and sustainable social change in Ethiopia and to be an active participant in the transformation process”. Activities: research and training, working manual developments for government and community structures, providing social service workers basic and refresher trainings. And review social science research protocols and provide approval and certifications |
| Projects and Programmes |
| Name of the project/programme | Nature and theme(s) of work |
| Social Service System Strengthening in Ethiopia (SSSSE) | It is financially supported by USAID and its focus is to strengthen the social service systems of government and community structure. Basic and refresher training programs for social service workers and government officers so that they will be able to provide adequate and quality services for vulnerable groups including children |
| “Strengthening Capacities of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges, Occupational Competency Assessment and Certification Centers (OCCAC) and Service providing institutions for Training and Deployment of Skilled Social Service Workers” | This one is operating with a financial support of UNICEF. The activities are almost similar to that of the above mentioned project. |
| Resources |
| Publications / Reports | ESSSWA quarterlies, annual conference proceedings e.g. social protection: The basis for social development and transformation and intergenerational challenges in Ethiopia-understanding Policy Brief: Ethiopian Social Service system for HIV/AIDS Affected children: what should be strengthened Prevalence, Drivers and protective Factors of Early marriage in Amhara, Oromia, and SNNP regions of Ethiopia Exploring and Tracing change in FGM/C: Shifting Norms and Practices in communities of FAFAN from Somali and Arsi zone from Oromia region, Ethiopia |
