Author: Nahom Asfaw

For years, Ethiopia’s civil society was held in a financial stranglehold. If you were a local NGO and more than 10% of your funding came from abroad, you were effectively silenced—barred from the very work of human rights and democracy that your community needed most. It was a landscape defined by red tape and restricted…

The desire to create social change is a powerful motivator, but transforming that passion into a legally recognized Civil Society Organization (CSO) requires more than just a good heart—it requires a roadmap. In Ethiopia, the Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) provides the framework to ensure your impact is sustainable and transparent. If you are…