Sunday, February 09, 2025

 

The Ethiopian civil society organizations council (ECSOC) was established on December 31, 2020, in accordance with Article 85 of the CSO proclamation no. 1113/2019. It is governed through the full participation of all CSOs in Ethiopia and is an independent institution.

The highest decision-making organ of the council is the 300 members of the general assembly, and the Executive Committee (EXCOM) which has 21 members.

ECSOC currently represents over 5,000 CSOs including consortia and associations with members growing rapidly. The Council is a statuary body with power and functions to

  1. Coordinate the CSO sector
  2. Represent the CSO sector
  3. Advise the Authority of Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) on the registration and administration of CSOs,
  4. Ensure self governance of the civil society sector

 

 

 

 

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