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Members of CCRDA Sign a Code of Conduct

Members of CCRDA Signing the Code of Conduct

Members of CCRDA have signed a Code of Conduct on a historic event that took place at the CCRDA Conference Hall on December 29, 2016. The Code of Conduct (CoC) is intended to further step up the commitment of CCRDA members to internalize self-regulation and become accountable to the people they serve.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Meshesha Shewarega, Executive Director of CCRDA, said, “The sector cannot exist without ensuring good governance and ethical practices. The Code of Conduct is thus very important to ensure the development effectiveness of CSOs/NGOs by making them accountable to their beneficiaries.” Dr Meshesha further said that the sector has had distorted image among the public, the government and other development partners. Signing and implementing the CoC is thus a way to build the positive image of the sector. Dr Meshesha concluded his speech by saying that the CoC is a way to correct one another and improve the image of CSOs.

CCRDA established a Panel of Ethics at its General Assembly held in March 2016. The Panel that serves as custodian of the Code has nine members who are Executive Directors of nine CCRDA member organizations. President of the Panel, Tsigie Haile, who is also Executive Director of Organization for Women in Self Employment (WISE), said the Panel has been familiarized with its responsibilities, and have had a deeper knowledge of the CoC and have prepared well to accomplish its tasks and responsibilities.

From left to right: Debebe Hailegebriel, Tsigie Haile, and Dr Meshesha Shewarega

Debebe Hailegebriel, a legal expert, had a presentation that helped familiarize the participants of the meeting with the CoC.

Sixty two member organizations of CCRDA who attended the CoC launching and signing meeting signed the CoC.  Members that have not signed the Code today are expected to sign in due course.

CCRDA is a Consortium of more than 400 Ethiopian resident and foreign charity organizations. One of the criteria to join the Consortium is to sign the Code of Conduct. The Consortium and its partners have been exerting a serious effort since the late 1990s to promote self-regulation within the CCRDA membership and beyond.

“Begonet”, a Weekly CCRDA Radio Program to Be Aired Soon

The Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Associations (CCRDA) will launch “Begonet” a weekly radio program on Sheger FM 102.1 on December 4, 2016.

The twenty minutes long program will be transmitted every Sunday from 5:10 PM to 5:30 PM on Sheger FM 102.1. The weekly Amharic radio program, named “Begonet”, translated in English as “goodness”, mainly promotes the good practices of member organizations of CCRDA. Those good practices that won the top ten positions in the CCRDA Good Practice Competition will be given priority. But the good practices of other members that are not among the top ten and the good practices of member organizations that have not participated in the competition will also be introduced by the radio program. CCRDA believes if introduced and promoted, the good practices will be scaled up by various stakeholders such as the government, private investors and similar other NGOs in addition to building the image of the NGO/CSO sector.

“Begonet” also introduces exemplary NGO leaders that made tangible differences in the lives of needy people in the country. Such leaders will share their rich experience to listeners of the program.

Major events of CCRDA and its members will also be aired in the program. Based on the agreement signed with Sheger FM 102.1, the radio program that is produced and transmitted with the fund secured from Bread for the World will be on air for one year. The radio program is also expected to provide useful and relevant information to CCRDA members in particular and all other NGOs/CSOs in general.

Deadline for Good Practice Competition Document Submission Extended to September 30, 2016

Dear CCRDA Member,

Once again CCRDA is pleased to announce to you that it is organizing the 2016 Good Practice Competition among its member NGOs/CSOs.

To be part of CCRDA’s Good Practice Competition, you only need to write a 2-5 pages information about your good practice either in Amharic or English, and submit it through email addresses This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it & This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or bring the hard copy in person at CCRDA headquarter, office number 106. The deadline for submission of the good practice document has been extended to September 30, 2016.

If you win in this competition, you will be awarded a trophy and a certificate. You will attract donors’ attention and win their trust, build the good image of your organization and the NGO sector in general, and share your good practice for further scaling up by other stakeholders.

The 2-5 pages good practice document should include brief explanation about your project under the following topics:

• Background (some basic information about the project that you submit as good practice)
• Innovativeness
• Scalability
• Sustainability
• Gender sensitivity and inclusiveness
• Programmatic alliance to national and international plans
• Outcome/Impact
• Networking and partnership (with various stakeholders in the course of implementing the good practice)

The good practice you submit for the competition may not score high ranks in all of these evaluation criteria, but it can still compete and win. If you need any support in writing the good practice document, please call at: 0114390322 Ext 225, or 0114393137 or 0911436007.

Be part of the Good Practice Competition and win!

With Regards,

CCRDA