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micro credit and community documented water harvesting and distribution micro-schemes
infrastructure construction ****
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* Some project are based on multi-sectoral approach
**Not counted in DPPA statistics because administered by ECC-SDCOH located in Dire Dawa
although belonging to Harar Diocese
*** Several projects and non-project activities are not registered by DPPA and funded by the
local administration, International NGOs local fundraising, HIV Secretariat
**** several micro-activities not documented because are carried out by Iddirs and Afochas on
basis of community voluntary work, local fundraising and sometimes provision of material from
local administrations
f. Qualitative Information on NSA Contributions
Education
Participation of NSA: Menschen, für Menschen
o Activities undertaken: These activities include secondary education and a tailor-made (
but recognised by the government) technical and vocational education and recurrent
training and filling the existing gap between the level of agricultural technician and that
of agricultural engineer also supporting those who have potential but are not able to gain
the access to Public Institutions. The Activities include: Education BSc (degree level);
Advance diploma education, Level I Certificate training, Level II Certificate training,
Farmers short turn training.
o Approach: integrated approach aimed at providing an effective pathway for employment
in agriculture-related activities. Activities are undertaken in cooperation with the
Aramaya University and are implemented in cooperation with the Government and are an
upgrading of the former training. Currently the outreach of these activities is being
expanded with the cooperation of peasant’s associations. MFM is bridging between the
Government and the communities.
o Recognition by the Government: The Government is taking over these trainings and
launching many activities aimed at providing an intermediate level of training on the
basis of the lessons learned from the MfM approach. In this process MfM is consulted
regularly and is advising the Government.
Child Development
o Participation of NSA: SOS Children, EOC-CFAO, SoS Infant Ethiopia, Harar
Emmanuel Baptist Church Child Development, Emmanuel United Church Development,
Foundation for Community Development, Amana Kids Organization, Iddirs and
Afochas;
o Activities undertaken: Children Villages for orphans, education and Vocational
Training, extension community service in education, scholarship program, support to
government school, and different forms of integrated children community care.
o Approach: family-based and community based orphans and children care, and global
support to NGO managed and government schools, support to the families of OVCs.
o Recognition by the Government: Regional BoLSA acts in strict cooperation with these
service providers
Health, including RH and HIV/AIDS
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