Development for Peace Organization

09/12/2025

09/12/2025

10/09/2025

DPO extends warmest wishes to all our partners, donors, colleagues and everyone celebrating a Happy Ethiopian New Year 2018!

DPO celebrated the Ethiopian New Year at its Addis Ababa Head Office with a joyful staff gathering. The event brought employees together in a festive and fun atmosphere.
The Senior Management expressed appreciation for everyone’s hard work and dedication, reflecting DPO’s commitment to a strong staff engagement.

Happy New Year -2018!!!

22/05/2025

DPO participated int the European Humanitarian Forum 2025 in Brussels, represented by our Global Director General, Dr. Eshetu Mengistu.
The Forum convened global leaders to strengthen humanitarian response in fragile contexts, with a clear focus on local leadership, protection, and bridging relief with long-term recovery. Dr. Eshetu shared insights from DPO’s work in Ethiopia, emphasizing local perspectives in addressing fragility and access.
The Forum was also a valuable platform for networking and resource mobilization, advancing our mission to serve vulnerable communities.

25/11/2024

Join us in raising awareness on the prevention and ending of GBV in Ethiopia. The 16 Days Campaign is an organizing strategy for individuals and groups around the world to call for the elimination of all forms of gender-based violence against women

ማንኛዋም ሴት ከጥቃት ነፃ የሆነ ሕይወት የመምራት መብት አላት። በሴቶች እና ልጃገረዶች ላይ የሚደርሱ ጥቃቶችን ለማስቆም የ16ቱ የንቅናቄ ቀናት ዛሬ የጀምራል። ይህንን ጥቃት ለማስቆም በግለሰብ እና በቡድን የሚደረጉ እንቅስቃሴዎችን ለማጉላት አላማ አለን። ሴቶችን ከጥቃት መጠበቅ ግብ ብቻ ሳይሆን እውን የሚሆንበት ማህበረሰብ ላይ እንስራ።

25/11/2024

"Every 10 Minutes, a Woman is Killed. . UNiTE to End Violence against Women"
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence campaign starts on November 25th, 2024, which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and concludes on December 10th, 2024, which is International Human Rights Day. These 16 days provide a dedicated period for advocacy and action.

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Raise your voice, break the chains! Say NO to violence and YES to a brighter, safer future for every woman and girl in Ethiopia.

20/11/2024

Numerous children in underprivileged communities encounter obstacles to accessing fundamental necessities due to factors such as poverty, displacement, inadequate infrastructure, and scarce resources. DPO intervenes to fill this void by supplying essential resources. A key function of DPO in child development involves facilitating access to both quality formal and informal education. This is achieved through the training of educators, the rehabilitation of school facilities, and the provision of one to one sponsorship and educational materials for children in need.

Additionally, we play a crucial role in addressing the health and nutritional requirements of children. Malnutrition and insufficient access to healthcare can significantly hinder a child's physical and cognitive growth. In response, DPO implements nutritional programs and vaccination initiatives to guarantee that children receive vital medical attention and nourishment.Another critical responsibility we assume is the protection of children from exploitation, abuse, and neglect. By reinforcing community structures, supporting families, and fostering child-friendly environments, we aim to create a sustainable and positive influence on children's lives. In times of crisis, such as natural disasters or conflicts, DPO is actively engaged in delivering emergency assistance to affected children and communities. Our prompt response ensures that children receive immediate aid, protection and support.

20/11/2024

We're thrilled to announce that our recent semi-permanent latrines construction to conflict-affected (IDP) communities in Tigray region, Asgede woreda was a huge success!

As part of our Integrated Multi-Sectoral Emergency Support to Returnees in Tigray region, we have successfully completed the construction of four-stall semi-permanent latrines in four IDP sites of Northwest zone, Asgede woreda, following the rehabilitation of five hand pumps.

In addition, we have conducted vital hygiene promotion activities in the project area to ensure that the target communities can effectively and sustainably utilize the newly constructed WASH facilities. This initiative has also fostered the adoption of proper handwashing and environmental sanitation practices, thereby mitigating the risk of waterborne disease outbreaks.
We thank United Nations OCHA Ethiopia for the funding that made the support possible.

19/11/2024

It is . 19 Nov, 2024
This day honors the accomplishments, health, and well-being of men, along with their significant contributions to society. The theme for this year's International Men's Day is "positive male role models." We extend our sincere gratitude to the remarkable men within our organization who are essential in serving and safeguarding DPO communities.
Wishing everyone a Happy International Men’s Day.

14/11/2024

With the support of USAID Ethiopia , we are distributing emergency WASH kits for 800 returnee households in Tigray region. Meakel Adiyabo Woreda .
The package contains a bucket with a lid for the storage of clean water, along with a jerrycan. Additionally, it provides soap and laundry detergent to assist families in upholding proper hygiene practices during emergencies, when fundamental sanitation is difficult to achieve and children are at risk of life-threatening illnesses such as cholera and diarrhea.

13/11/2024

Development for peace organization (DPO) successfully completed distribution of vital WASH non-food items, including Laundry Soap, Bathing Soap, Jerry Can, Bucket, Handwashing Jug and Basin, Flashlight/Torch and Aqua tab/NaDCC Chlorine water disinfection to meet the needs of 1200 vulnerable households in Charreti (Dulqabaw kebele) and West Imay (Bulusho & Imay kebeles) in Afder zone, Somali region, This initiative is part of our Emergency Shelter/NFI, MPCA and WASH support in Somali, Amhara, Oromia and Tigray regions funded by USAID to address the emergency basic needs of the conflict and flood affected IDPs and hosting communities through integrated and gender sensitive emergency nonfood items , multi-purpose cash and Water sanitation and Hygiene WASH assistance.

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A huge shoutout to USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance for its incredible collaboration on this project.