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noted <strong>the</strong> presence of cooperatives in <strong>the</strong> region, without specifying <strong>the</strong> size and distribution. This<br />

time it is learnt 2,279 formal cooperatives having 637,348 (44% women) members are in<br />

existence. In addition, <strong>the</strong>re are 22 unions of multipurpose cooperatives across <strong>the</strong> region. The<br />

Mekele Chamber of Commerce and Sector Associations, with about 1300 full-members is<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r NSA that has come to prominence in <strong>the</strong> landscape.<br />

The Tigray Disabled Veterans Association (TDVA) is ano<strong>the</strong>r NSA firmly establishing its place<br />

in <strong>the</strong> regional NSA landscape. Because of <strong>the</strong> successive struggles and wars, <strong>the</strong> region has a<br />

disproportionately high number of disabled adults, and this association is engaged in promoting<br />

interests of <strong>the</strong> close to 100,000 members. The mapping has also verified <strong>the</strong> presence of o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

disability associations (like Tigray branch of Ethiopian National Association of <strong>the</strong> Blind), but<br />

<strong>the</strong>se categories are nei<strong>the</strong>r active nor linked to <strong>the</strong> TDVA.<br />

Regarding international and national NGOs <strong>the</strong> status and pattern identified during <strong>the</strong> previous<br />

mapping is still apparent: <strong>the</strong>ir numbers are few, and operational presence undeveloped (on-andof<br />

type) focusing on humanitarian relief for IDPs and drought victims (<strong>the</strong> MSFs', NACID and<br />

Rado). O<strong>the</strong>rs provided discrete donations or supports (e.g. Menschen fur Menschen), and are<br />

maintained in <strong>the</strong> regional registry.<br />

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