Emergency Response under COVID-19 Challenges Project
This project was implemented by a coalition of seven Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in partnership with the Ministry of Peace to address the issues and severe impacts of COVID-19 in Woreda 10, Kolfe Keranio Sub-City of Addis Ababa, and surrounding areas.
The overall goal was to strengthen local leadership and institutional capacity, improve access to vital life-saving supplies, and promote community unity to combat the pandemic. The project was organized under five thematic areas:
1. Leadership and Institutional Capacity Building
2. Provision of PPE and WASH Facilities
3. Provision of Basic Food Items for Vulnerable Groups
4. Enhancing Livelihoods of Vulnerable Groups
5. Ensuring Sustainable Peace
Impact Summary
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Peers trained
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youth involved across community groups
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Community members around sports area benefited WASH facility benefiting
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Strategic Approach & Activities
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| COVID‑19 Training of Trainers | Trained 35 youth (15 women, 20 men) on COVID‑19 facts, prevention, volunteer roles, stigma issues, and gender-based violence awareness. |
| Peer Cascade Sessions | These trainers reached 344 peers (120 women, 224 men) through interactive sessions using presentations, demos, and role play. |
| Active Citizenship Training | Trained 31 youth (8 women, 23 men) on social responsibility, community engagement skills, civic leadership. |
| Community Cascade | Led ten groups of 30 each, collectively training 301 youth in active citizenship across local associations. |
| Community Action Project | Youth-designed and built a six-room WASH facility (toilets and showers) near a football field to reduce sanitation-related public conflicts and support income generation; funded at Birr 150,000, completed and handed over to local administration. |
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Email: info@propride.org
Phone: +251 11 663 0144 | +251 91 120 0602
Address: Sister NGOs Building, Yeka Sub‑city, Woreda 9 (near Athletics Federation), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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– Dire Dawa: Kezira, Kebele 03 – Tel: +251 25 112 5143
– Addis Ababa: Lideta Sub‑City,