About

Welcome to Pro Pride Ethiopia

Pro Pride is a local NGO established in 1995 with a mission to empower poor and disadvantaged segments of the society through integrated development programs.

Founded in 1995, Pro Pride is a local civil society organization dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable and underserved communities in Ethiopia. It was established in response to the pressing need for integrated, grassroots-driven development solutions that address poverty, inequality, and social injustice.

With over two decades of experience, Pro Pride has evolved into a trusted development actor, implementing community-based programs that promote sustainable livelihoods, quality education, accessible healthcare, gender equality, and youth empowerment. The organization operates with a rights-based approach, placing people at the center of development and encouraging local ownership, participation, and resilience.

Pro Pride has built strong partnerships with local communities, government institutions, and international stakeholders to ensure that its interventions are inclusive, impactful, and sustainable. The organization continues to adapt to emerging challenges, including climate change, urbanization, and migration, while

Vision

Pro Pride aspires to see a society free from absolute poverty where every individual attains food, shelter, closing and self esteem in sustained manner.

Mission

Pro Pride stands for empowering disadvantaged individuals, families and communities to eradicate absolute poverty by helping them actualize their latent potential through integrated programs.

Core Values

-Justice and Empathy with the Poor, Integrity and Mutual Respect, Teamwork and Excellence, Efficiency and Effectiveness, Fairness, Commitment and Ethical Standard, Knowledge/Professionalism.

Our dedication, transparency, and community-driven approach set us apart. partnering with us,programs that create meaningful change.

Phased out Projects

Beyond Numbers: Toward Gender Transformaon

Beyond Numbers: Toward Gender Transformation From November 2019 to April 2021, Pro Pride led the Beyond Numbers: Toward Gender Transformation project in partnership with FAWE Ethiopia, Progynist, and SSD, operating across Dire Dawa and the Somali Region. Supported by UK Aid, the embassies of Ireland, Sweden, and Norway through the British Council, PACT UK, and Social Development Direct, the project aimed to empower women and their institutions to advocate for the rights of women and girls.

Key objectives included:

Strengthening women’s organizations to champion women’s rights.
Enhancing community response to gender-based violence (GBV).
Promoting collaboration among women’s rights groups.
Advocating for the enforcement of gender protection laws.

Activities included community dialogues, training sessions, public events, and radio programs designed to shift attitudes and promote gender equality. Capacity-building training also emphasized women’s political participation and its positive impact on communities.

Bearers of Life: Championing Women’s and Girls’ Rights

From 2021 to March 2023, Pro Pride implemented a gender equality project in Dire Dawa in partnership with FAWE Ethiopia, with financial support from UK Aid, and the embassies of Sweden, Ireland, and Norway through the British Council’s Civil Society Support Program II.

The project aimed to increase women’s participation in leadership and decision-making, strengthen community responses to gender-based violence (GBV), and build the capacity of women’s organizations to advocate for their rights and protection.

Key activities included:

Radio programs on FM Dire and FM 97.1 to raise awareness about GBV.
Community dialogues engaging men and women to challenge harmful norms and promote equality.
Training and financial support for Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs) to lead campaigns and advocacy work.
Capacity-building sessions for WROs, CSOs, OPDs, media, and law enforcement on gender and GBV issues.
Awareness campaigns during major events like International Women’s Day and 16 Days of Activism.

Community members later transformed dialogue groups into self-help groups, ensuring sustainability. The project concluded in March 2023 with a close-out meeting where stakeholders recognized its success in changing attitudes, promoting women’s leadership, and fostering collective action against GBV.