Application Form of CRDA (Ethiopia)

1	Name of the Organization	Country
	Christian Relief and Development Association (CRDA)     Ethiopia
2	“Letter of Intention” Please include: (1)     reason why your organisation is eligible to be part of Steering Committee; (2)     what kind of contribution that your organisation can make for Civic Commission for Africa
	(1)      Christian Relief and Development Association (CRDA) is an indigenous, non-profit-making, umbrella organization of 283 NGOs, operating in Ethiopia. It constitutes two-third of the NGOs registered in the Country. CRDA has over 30 years of experience in poverty alleviation, program and fund management activities. CRDA is the oldest and largest umbrella organization of NGOs in Ethiopia that has been serving the Ethiopian people for the past 33 years. It is a recognized Civil Society representative in the Country by the Government and many donors. (2)         -   It will share its wealth of experience in fund management, partnership, advocacy, networking, etc. -          It will create platform and bring together the Civil Society sector operating in Ethiopia. -          It could serve as a working arm of C-CfA in information dissemination, in integrating C-CfA’s principles and procedures in the operation of CRDA members, etc.
3	How much could your organisation allocate in order to fulfill responsibility to be part of Steering Committee? *Please include how to spend it. (in USDollar)
	-          Having known the program work of C-CFA and the Steering Committee, CRDA is willing to contribute its share.
4	Please share the view of your organisation on the report of Tony Blair’s Commission for Africa, “Our Common Interest”. http://www.commissionforafrica.org/english/report/introduction.html
	-          It could serve as an agenda for African countries in general and for developed countries in particular. We realize that the issue is the beginning of the long journey. -          It has tried to address the core issues of poverty. However, we strongly believe that the following should be emphasized: o        the role and responsibilities of CSOs/NGOs in such initiative o        monitoring and evaluation mechanism of the initiative (meeting standards)
5	Please list issues that your organisation would like to emphasize in order to reflect “voices” of your civil society effectively. *Please include reason why you listed those issues.
	-          citizen participation in the national development agenda:- we strongly believe that one of the core requirements for poverty alleviation is citizen empowerment through genuine participation. -          Inclusiveness:- Ethiopia or Africa in general, is a multi-national country. Therefore, we believe that citizens regardless their sex, nationality, ethnicity, etc. should have equal rights to express their view on the development agenda of the country. -          Transparency and accountability:- the national development process has to follow transparent and accountable procedure to ensure credibility and sustainability.