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Overview

ICNL collaborates with several civil society partners, including the Addis Ababa University School of Law, the African Civil Leadership Program and the Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations to strengthen the legal enabling environment for civil society and continue to advocate for improvements in civic space protections. ICNL supports civil society efforts to raise awareness on the new CSO Proclamation and to strengthen mechanisms for self-regulation. ICNL provided technical assistance in reviewing the Civil Societies Organizations (CSO) Proclamation, which was enacted in early 2019 to replace the highly restrictive 2009 Charities and Societies Proclamation.

Key Resources

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Ethiopia Legal Empowerment Toolkit

This toolkit, created by ICNL’s partner the Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations (CEHRO), helps civil society organizations better understand the legal framework governing their operations in Ethiopia.

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Civic Freedom Monitor: Ethiopia

ICNL’s Civic Freedom Monitor provides up-to-date information on legal issues affecting civil society and civic freedoms, including the freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly.

Read our Ethiopia Report

ICNL's Global Grantmaking Country Notes: A guide produced for the Council on Foundations for U.S. international grantmakers.

Global Grantmaking Country Notes: Ethiopia

In partnership with the Council on Foundations, ICNL maintains reports on dozens of countries that help U.S grantmakers undertake equivalency determinations for foreign grantees. The reports in this series describe the legal frameworks for nonprofit organizations and provide translations of relevant legislative provisions.

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