Sunday, April 20, 2025

About the Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council (ECSOC)

The Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council (ECSOC) is an independent apex body legally representing the civil society sector, which consists of organizations, consortia, associations, forums, and networks. ECSOC was established on December 31, 2020, by the 300 General Assembly members that consisted of CSO representatives and are the founders of the Council.

The Council was formed as per Article 85 of the Civil Society Organizations’ Proclamation 1113/2019, which stipulates that the establishment of a Council shall be governed by the full participation of “all” CSOs in Ethiopia and, further, that the Council shall “represent and coordinate the civil society sector”. This implies that ECSOC represents all CSOs in Ethiopia.

The workshop was organized for the development of the policy brief that aimed to consolidate the voices of civil society organizations and advocate for a favorable tax framework that supports and eases the operation of the CSOs. As the event is organized by considering the

issues raised from the sector representatives and the various complaints inputs are exerted from representatives of Civil Society Organizations, representatives from the Ministry of Revenues, Donors, and other stakeholders are deliberating on the implications of the Ethiopian Tax Framework on the civic space and CSOs' operation.

This workshop is funded by European Union    

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