Ethiopian Professional Association Alliance - EPAA

30/12/2025

Ethiopian Professional Association Alliance (EPAA)
High Level Consultative Meeting: organized by ACSO
December 30/2025_ACSO Hall

Presentation outline
• Conception and birth of EPAA (Longest period)
• Infancy stage - EPHA as caretaker
• Childhood period (membership development, Strategic plan, resource mob)
• Challenges faced so far and way forwards

30/12/2025

PRESS RELEASE

EPAA Declares 2026 as a “Year of Action” Grounded in Research-Based Evidence

Addis Ababa, 30 December 2025 — The Ethiopian Professional Associations Alliance (EPAA) convened professional association leaders and key stakeholders today for a high-level consultative dialogue focused on advancing coordinated, evidence-driven action across sectors.

The discussion was marked by constructive engagement and a shared commitment to strengthening the role of professional associations in national development. Participants unanimously agreed to designate 2026 as a “Year of Action,” guided by research-based evidence, professional standards, and collaborative implementation.

The dialogue emphasized the importance of:

Translating research findings into practical policy and programmatic actions

Strengthening collaboration among professional associations, government institutions, civil society, and development partners

Enhancing institutional capacity and accountability within professional associations

Promoting evidence-informed decision-making to address national development priorities

EPAA underscored that the Year of Action will focus on moving beyond dialogue to measurable results, ensuring that professional expertise contributes meaningfully to policy formulation, implementation, and public service delivery.

“The collective resolve demonstrated today reflects a strong commitment to action, impact, and accountability,” EPAA noted. “Grounding our interventions in research and professional evidence will be central to achieving sustainable and inclusive outcomes in 2026.”

EPAA will work closely with its member associations and stakeholders to develop clear action plans, implementation frameworks, and monitoring mechanisms to operationalize this commitment throughout 2026

02/12/2025

Vacancy Announcement
Ethiopian Professional Associations Alliance (EPAA) would like to hire a qualified applicant for Executive Director Position

1. Introduction
Ethiopian Professional Association Alliance (EPAA) is a non-for-profit, voluntary, multidisciplinary consortium of professional association established in October 2022. Its member organizations are of varying categories of professional Associations. The Alliance closely works with many national, continental and international partners and collaborators to facilitate and accelerate country’s priority issues of different concern.
The main organs of EPAA are the General Assembly, the Executive Committee (9), the Secretariat (under establishment). Each of them has different mandates and accountability. The Secretariat is responsible for the development and implementation of the operational activities of the Association. According to EPAA database, about 270 members organizations have constituted EPAA.

2. General Information
Position title: General Manager
Employment type Full-time
Duty Station Addis Ababa
Duration One year with the possibility of extension depending on resource availability.
Report to: President of EPAA
Salary Negotiable and based on resource availability

For more

Ethiopian Professional Associations Alliance (EPAA) would like to hire a qualified applicant for the Executive Director Position

02/12/2025

37th Annual Scientific Conference Call for Abstract
http://conference.etpha.org/

02/12/2025

REPORT 2023
ETHIOPIAN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ALLIANCE
https://ethpaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/EPAA-Preceeding-MF.pdf