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implementation. On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, <strong>the</strong> data from <strong>the</strong> DPP shows that most of <strong>the</strong> indicated<br />

ongoing NSA projects are targeted to <strong>the</strong> rural areas and <strong>the</strong> population <strong>the</strong>rein. For example<br />

all <strong>the</strong> 12 ongoing projects of REST are being implemented in rural woredas.<br />

� In summary, depending on <strong>the</strong> nature of typologies, NSA are widespread in <strong>the</strong> different<br />

administrative structures and settlement patterns of Tigray.<br />

Table 2. Zonal Distribution of ongoing NSA projects<br />

Zones<br />

No of Projects No of<br />

NGOs<br />

Mekele 16 15<br />

Sou<strong>the</strong>rn 13 10<br />

Eastern 10 5<br />

Central 8 3<br />

Western 7 6<br />

<strong>Regional</strong> and multi-zone<br />

projects<br />

12<br />

66<br />

10<br />

Source: based on Data from DPP Desk<br />

3. Activities and Sectoral Contributions<br />

3.1. General Overview<br />

� The participation and contribution of NSA is desired and facilitated by <strong>the</strong> regional<br />

government - delegation for implementation; urban land/plots; equipment, and special advisor<br />

to President in place,<br />

� Reach/coverage and outputs of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> NGO (REST) and development association<br />

(TDA) are conspicuous,<br />

� The regional NGOs are <strong>the</strong> lead actors in promoting and responding to socio-economic and<br />

development needs of such groups as OVC, persons with disabilities (war veterans), <strong>the</strong><br />

PLWHA and destitute women, and<br />

� Apart from <strong>the</strong> more formal third-party serving NSA (particularly those clustered as NGOs<br />

and FBOs), o<strong>the</strong>r typologies of NSA usually do not enter project implementation agreements<br />

with regional governmental regulatory departments (sector bureaus). Instead, initiatives are<br />

implemented ei<strong>the</strong>r with (informal) endorsement or with (formal) approval of local<br />

government officials. As a result, documentation at regional level on participation as well as<br />

quantitative contributions is not available. Despite this, <strong>the</strong> survey is convinced that such<br />

NSA, too, are making important contributions to <strong>the</strong> regional development process. For<br />

example, members of <strong>the</strong> Youth and Women Associations (in hundred-thousands) participate<br />

in tree planting and o<strong>the</strong>r environmental rehabilitation works on annual basis, and this should<br />

be counted as a noteworthy contribution, and<br />

� Tigray has close to 1,500 rural cooperatives that have a total membership-base of about<br />

400,000 people. These cooperatives promote <strong>the</strong> economic participation and benefits of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

constituency in different fields. Refer Table 3, overleaf for <strong>the</strong> details.<br />

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