Application Form of CRDA (Ethiopia)

1	Information on your organization Please explain why your organization is eligible to be a Member Organization for C-CfA			(e.g. aim, history, membership, member organizations, activities, network, budget, human resource, etc.
	1.1. Brief History                                                           The beginning of the Christian Relief and Development Association, (CRDA) can be traced back to 1973, when 13 secular and faith-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) agreed to work together in response to the 1973/74 famine in Ethiopia. CRDA is the first indigenous, non-profit-making, umbrella organization of NGOs legally registered by the Ethiopian Government.   CRDA’s focus is always based on the changing role of NGOs in Ethiopia, which is, in turn, based on the needs of the people and the global trends in the NGO movement. In its 33 years of service to the Ethiopian people, it has shifted its focus from relief and rehabilitation programmes to development and supporteda wide range of development projects and programmes aimed at alleviating poverty; the major development intervention areas being agriculture, health (including HIV/AIDS prevention and control), education, water and sanitation, environment protection, infrastructure development, micro-finance/credit, gender and children/youth focused programmes, etc.   1.2. Current Vision, Mission and Objectives Vision CRDA strives for a society in which human dignity, justice, equality and peace prevail, and in which the essential needs of all people are met.   Mission The mission of CRDA is to nurture the emergency and growth of a vibrant civil society by supporting member organizations in building their capacity and strengthening their collective voice and that of their constituencies.                                                     Objectives CRDA has the following objectives:   ØTo support and facilitate collaboration among members, and between members and other bodies and organizations, for joint action and the pursuit of common goals. ØTo support, facilitate and coordinate dialogue and exchange of information and experience among members, and between members and other bodies, including the Government and international donors. ØTo support member organization in building their capacity. This will include building the capacity of members on: o      Good governance, excellence, innovation, and professionalism, o      New approaches and strategies, o      Advocacy with and on behalf of their own constituencies, and o      Resource mobilization ØTo enable members speak with a coherent collective voice – either directly or through the CRDA Secretariat - on matters which affect them, their constituencies, or the Vision of the Association. ØTo represent and speak for the interest and rights of its members, their constituencies, and the poor and excluded. ØTo engage in policy research and analysis, enhance the effectiveness of members and their ability to advocate effectively with and on behalf of their constituencies and the poor and excluded. ØTo raise professional standards within the sector, including (at their request) evaluating and certifying the effectiveness of member organizations.   1.3. Membership of CRDA Since its establishment, CRDA has seen a continuous increase in its Membership. Currently, CRDA is an umbrella organisation of 283 member non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and faith-based agencies. It also has 6 thematic and sector development-based forums and 3 regional platforms with a membership of more than 500 organisations, composed NGOs, professional associations, research institutions,  community-based organisations, etc..   1.4. CRDA Member Organizations CRDA Member organizations include international, indigenous, secular and faith-based NGOs. They operate throughout the country, addressing both urban and rural development needs. They vary in their organization, activities and scope. Nevertheless, they all have a common objective: poverty alleviation and a common target: the vulnerable and marginalized population of Ethiopia.       1.5. Activities The major activities of CRDA include: Ø       Building the capacity of member  organizations for effective engagement and response towards societal transformation, Ø       Promoting good governance (transparency, accountability, participation, dialogue, openness to self-critics and reflection, communication and learning), human rights, democracy and ethics, etc... Ø       Promoting joint action for member and partners and their responsiveness to existing and emerging national, regional and global development issues of concern, Ø       Facilitating the creation of a more enabling policy and working environments for the emergence and development of vibrate civil society, and Ø       Disseminating relevant and up-to-date information.   1.6. Network         A. CRDA at National Level Having served the Ethiopian People for the past 33 years, CRDA is recognized by all stakeholders as the representative of the voluntary sector. It serves as a member of a number of National Standing Committees of the Government such as theInter-Ministerial - NGO Joint Committee at the Ministry of Justice, the Board of the National HIV/AIDS Council of Ethiopia,  the Central Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) of the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB, etc.., representing the third sector.   Other CRDA partners include: Ø      Other civil society organizations such as professional associations, CBOs, etc. Ø      Private sector (as issue partners) Ø      Donors partners Ø      Individuals (as issue partners)   B. CRDA at International Level As one of the oldest consortiums of NGOs in Africa, CRDA contributes to civil society development endeavours in the continent. It is a founding member of many African regional and sub-regional networks and organisations and an active partaker in the socio-economic affairs of the continent. It is a member of several international organisations including: Ø       Member of the Executive Committee of Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) Ø       African Center for Civil Society at the UN Economic Commission for Africa: Member of the Steering Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the Executive Committee. Ø       Representative of CIDSE (International Net work of Catholic Development) at the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Ø       Board Member of the African Forum for Faith Based Organization for Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS. Ø      Member of the General Assembly of the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA). Ø      Founding Member of the Eastern Africa Sub-Regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women (EASSI) Ø      IGAD Civil Society Forum 1.7 Human Resource CRDA Secretariat has grown from an Office with a handful of staff into a relatively complex organizational setup.  It has a Head Office Complex and a Training Center in Addis Ababa and regional offices, covering eight regions and a Liaison office in the USA.  It has a total of 70 staff Members with 2 expatriate volunteers.   1.8 Annual Budget The Annual Budget of CRDA is five million US Dollars for its core activities. CRDA raises seventeen percent of its income from internal sources (membership fees, etc); seventy eight percent from external sources and the remaining five percent from local partners.   1.9 Why is CRDA Eligible to be a Member Organization of C-CfA? As stated above, CRDA has a strong constituency of 283 NGOs operating in Ethiopia that can handle advocacy activities on national, regional and global development issues of concern to the Membership and to the NGO/CSO Sector at Large. It has the necessary capacity and a rich experience in advocacy for right-based development which could be valuable for the C-CfA. In addition CRDA can: Ø       carry out this task with its own budget; Ø       defuse C-CFA’ s information and collect voices from the grass roots level; Ø       work constructively with other partners to achieve the goal of consolidating voices of African citizens; Ø       fulfill the membership criteria of the Civil Commission for Africa; Ø       allocate adequate personnel for representing the organization; and Ø       Communicate easily and promptly through the internet. It organizes civil society for monitoring PASDEP (PRSP II) and is currently highly engaged in advocacy activities for participation of NGOs/CSOs in monitoring process.   CRDA has attended the 3th TICAD and preparatory and follow-up meetings of TCSF.   CRDA, therefore, fulfills the membership criteria for C-CfA. It has also planned to stand for election for the seats in the Steering Committee of C-CfA and support the advocacy efforts African Civil Society for the eradication of poverty from the continent. To this effect, it will soon submit a “Letter of Intents” to TCSF.
2	Name, position and contact of a person who is in charge of this commission
	Name: (Mr./Ms) : Dr. Kebede Asrat Position within the organization : Director e-mail address: [e-mail]   Telephone: Fax: [phone] Skype name: *Please attach her/his CV. (The C.V. of Dr. Kebede Asrat is attached)
	Reason why he/she is eligible to be in charge of a representative of your organization
	In his capacity as the Chief Executive Officer of the CRDA Secretariat, the Executive Director represents the Organization in international forums for advocacy such as the Civic Commission for Africa
3	Budget allocation for becoming a Member Organization of C-CfA				e.g. its amount and how to be spent (in US Dollar)
	CRDA is ready to allocate the necessary financial resources for becoming a member of organization of C-CfA. The resource to be allocated will be spent based on needs and depends on the level of involvement of CRDA.
4	List of NGOs that recommend your organization to represent them		·        Please fill out at least 10 names of organizations ·        Contact should be postal and e-mail addresses (Website URL, if there is) and telephone number.
	NO.	ORGANISATION	REPRESENTATIVE			P.O.BOX	E-MAIL	FAX NO.	TELEPHONE NO.
	1	Ethiopian Orthodox Church /DICAC (Indigenous)	Dr. Nigussu Legesse			503	[e-mail]	00251-11-1232755	00251-91-1221153 00251-11-1553566
	2	Alliance for Development (Indigenous)	Mr. Sahlemariam Moges			12644	[e-mail]	00251-11-4663775	00251-91-1217029 00251-11-4167633
	3	Agri-Service Ethiopia (Indigenous)	Mr. Getachew Worku			2460	[e-mail] [e-mail]	00251-11-4654088	00251-91-1225684 00251-11-4655515
	4	Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat (Indigenous)	Mr. Yabowerk Haile			2454	[e-mail]	00251-11-1553113	00251-91-1200136 00251-11-1550300
	5	Ethiopian Muslims Relief and Development Association (Indigenous)	Mr. Adane Mamuye			7515	[e-mail]	00251-11-5519152	00251-91-1241590 00251-11-5519152
	6	Handicap National (Indigenous)	Mrs.Etenesh W/Agegnehu			25929	[e-mail]	00251-11-2134745	00251-91-1223574 00251-11-2134747
	7	Lutheran World Federation (International)	Rev. John Halvorson			401312	[e-mail] [e-mail]	00251-11-1552514	00251-91-1204309 00251-11-1550308
	8	Voluntary Service Organization (International)	Dr. Patricia Sellick			23531	[e-mail]	00251-11-6512349	00251-91-1679297 00251-11-6512343
	9	Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (Indigenous)	Mr. Deed Jaldessa			2087	[e-mail]	00251-11-1574637	00251-91-1695536 00252-11-1574637
	10	SOS Sahel International /UK (International)	Mr. Feyera Abdi			3262	[e-mail]	00251-114-160288	00251-91-1208838 00251-11-4160391
	11	Save the Children/Canada (International)	Mr. Feleke Tadele			7165	[e-mail]	00251-11-6293470	00251-91-1 219203 00251-11-6295163
	12	Self-Help Development International (International)	Dr. Awole Mela			1204	[e-mail]	00251-11-5517599	00251-91-1200394 00251-11-5522313
	13	Grarbet Ledekuman (Indigenous)	Prof. Redda Tekle Haimanot			4147	[e-mail]	00251-11-6613633	00251-91-1228498 00251-11-6622538
	14	Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church Development Programme (Indigenous)	Dr. Tesfaye Yacob			5829	[e-mail]	00251-11-5512763	00251-91-1218621 00251-11-5515844
* You may add more names of organizations if there are more organizations that recommending your organization. There are hundreds of them.…