COVID‑19 Emergency Response Initiative
In collaboration with the Ministry of Peace and six civil society organizations, Pro Pride led youth-led institutional capacity-building in Woreda 10 of Kolfe Keranio Sub‑city, Addis Ababa, to respond to the COVID‑19 crisis. By training 35 youth as COVID‑19 trainers—who subsequently reached 344 peers—and organizing a five-day Active Citizenship training cascaded to 301 youth, the initiative promoted vital prevention knowledge, strengthened community action projects, and helped construct a community WASH facility to reduce sanitation-related conflict—all reinforcing civic leadership and pandemic resilience at the local level.
Program Overview
- Project Title: Emergency Response Initiative for COVID‑19
- Scope: Initiated in Woreda 10, Kolfe Keranio Sub‑city, Addis Ababa—with broader community spillover
- Pro Pride’s Focus: Youth leadership development, capacity building, and community health mobilization through training and action-based engagement.
Impact Summary
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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
Branches:
– Dire Dawa: Kezira, Kebele 03 – Tel: +251 25 112 5143
– Addis Ababa: Lideta Sub‑City,