Ethiopia

NGO Contacts
United Nations Contacts
Government Contacts
New York Permanent Mission

NGO CONTACTS

African Centre for Women (ACW)
ACW’s objectives are monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the African Plan of Action 2000-2004, analyzing national sectoral policies and making suggestions of adequate strategies in order to improve women’s access to productive resources and promote the economic value of women’s unpaid work, developing adequate information and communication strategies to facilitate a better exchange of experiences, and undertaking policy advocacy for the elimination of gender-based discrimination against women at the levels of policy-making machinery, national legislation, the media, as well as in national development strategies.
Issues; Conducts Research and Training and promotes women in development
UN Economic Commission for Africa
PO Box 3001, Addis Ababa
Ph#: 251-1-51-72-00 ext: 33300/33301
Fax#: 251-1-51-27-85/51-44-16
Email: ouedraogoj@un.org
Web: www.un.org/depts/eca/divis/acw/

Democratic Association of Tigray Women (DATW)
The Tigrean Fighters Association and "The Women Mass" Association merged in September 1991 to form the Democratic Association of Tigrean Women. The objectives of the Association are to: participate in local, regional and national women's issues; play an active role in the democratic process and struggle for human rights; facilitate the empowerment of women, particularly in political, social and economic affairs.
Issues: Womens Rights, Human Rights (General), Democratic Rights, Community Development
P.O. Box 165, Mekele, Tigray, Ethiopia
Ph#: (251) 400 336 or (251) 400 051
Fax#: (251) 400 795

Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association
EWLA is working to defend women's human rights and improve civil society throughout Ethiopia.
Issues: Networking for women lawyers
c/o P.O. Box 13760 (or P.O. Box 100043), Addis Ababa
Ph#: 251 1 -51 55 52/ -15 35 68
Fax#: 251 1 51 3677
Email: ewla@telecom.net.et

Horn of Africa NGO Network for Development (HANND)
The Horn of Africa NGO Network for Development (HANND) is the collaboration of some 40 indigenous organizations and civil society leaders in the countries of the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda).
Hannd Interin Secretariat
c/o IAG, P.O. Box 1631, Addis Ababa
Ph#: 251 1 624417
Email: iag@telecom.net.et
Website: http://www.hannd.net/

PROGYNIST: Women Empowerment NGO
PROGYNIST was established to promote the welfare and contribution of Ethiopian women to the political, socio-economic and environmental development and management of their country. PROGYNIST believes that empowering women is strengthening civil society and acknowledging its role in sustainable development. To ensure such sustainability, PROGYNIST focuses on projects uplifting women’s economic status by employing gender-fair and environment friendly technology.
PO Box 34069, Addis Ababa
Ph#: (Head office) 251 1 50 4579/ 251 1 52 1406
(Project office) 251 155 1814/ 251 1 764199
Fax#: 251 1 50 4941
Email: netsanet@telecom.net.et
Web: www.bds-ethiopia.net/progynist.html

Women's Association of Tigray(WAT)
WAT is the main women’s organization in Ethiopia’s northernmost province. Its mission is to empower women who need to be aware about what development is so that they can participate. WAT aims to improve the skills of the women in Tigray through diverse programs addressing political, economical,and social and health issues. Not only was the WAT involved in the preparation of the new family law in Tigray, they also held several awareness programme seminars for different communty reprsentatives as well as religious leaders to give them a thorough grasp of the new law.
P.O.Box 165, Mekelle Tigray, Ethiopia
Ph#: 251-04-400336
Fax#: 251-04-402386

UNITED NATIONS CONTACTS

Division for the Advancement of Women
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations
New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax#: (212) 963-3463
Email: daw@un.org
Website: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw

UNDP Africa
One United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax#: (212) 906-6478
Website: http://www.un.org/rba

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Ethiopia
Mr. Samuel NYAMBI UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative
ECA Old Building, 7th Floor
P.O.Box 5580
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 251
Ph #: (251-1) 51 51 77
Fax #: (251-1) 51 45 99
E-mail: registry.et@undp.org or fo.eth@undp.org
Website: www.undp.org/rba/; www.et.undp.org

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) - Eastern Africa Regional Office
Countries: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda.
20th Floor, Harambee, Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya
Ph#: 254 2 228776 to 9 or 254 2 218332
Fax#: 254 2 331897 or 254 -2 2233184

United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea UNMEE
In June 2000, after two years of fighting in a border dispute, Ethiopia and Eritrea sign a cessation of hostilities agreement following proximity talks led by Algeria and the Organization of African Unity. In July, the Security Council sets up UNMEE to maintain liaison with the parties and establish the mechanism for verifying the ceasefire. In September, the Council authorizes deployment within UNMEE of up to 4,200 military personnel to monitor the cessation of hostilities and assist in ensuring observance of security commitments.
Mailing Address: UNMEE Sembel Asmara, Eritrea
New York Address: UNMEE P.O. Box 4611 Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163-4611
Ph#: 212-963-4499
Fax#: 212-963-3398
Website: www.un.org/Depts/dpko/unmee/body_unmee.htm

GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

Women's Affairs Sector at the Prime Minister's Office (WAO)
Prime Minister's Office K. 14, Addis Ababa, P.O. Box 1031
Ph#: (251-1) 552044
Fax#: (251-1) 552030

NEW YORK PERMANENT MISSION

Permanent Mission of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the United Nations
866 Second Ave., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10017
Ph#: (212) 421 1830
Fax#: (212) 754 0360
E-mail: ethun@undp.org