by Esayas Meskel | Aug 23, 2022 | Ethiopia, Youth
For the first time in many months since the peak of COVID-19 pandemic, a field visit of the Healthy Youth at Work (HY@W) project funded by the David & Lucile Packard Foundation in Ethiopia took place in Sebeta town, in the Oromia region on 16 August 2022. Sebeta...
by Esayas Meskel | Aug 1, 2022 | Anniversary, Ethiopia
Jan Kreutzberg, DSW’s executive director, travelled to Ethiopia recently to visit some of DSW’s projects there. Mr. Kreutzberg’s visit coincided with a half-day cocktail reception to commemorate DSW’s 30th anniversary, where he delivered a keynote speech...
by Esayas Meskel | May 30, 2022 | Ethiopia, Youth Empowerment
DSW Ethiopia is triumphing in an environment that was not very open to NGO engagement until recent years, by hosting and engaging in a series of advocacy activities. Two high profile advocacy workshops took place on 12 and 13 May 2022 during which a regional advocacy...
by Esayas Meskel | May 23, 2022 | Ethiopia, Youth
DSW’s Adolescent and Youth Sexual & Reproductive Health (AYSRH) Manual, was launched during a half day workshop at Aphrodite Hotel on 28 April 2022 in Addis Ababa. The 6th edition of the AYSRH Manual was revised and once again endorsed by the Federal Ministry of...
by Esayas Meskel | Feb 2, 2022 | Ethiopia, Youth
On 29 December 2021, leaders and members of DSW’s youth clubs and youth empowerment centers (YEC) gathered for an annual review meeting, at the youth development training center in Bishoftu. The event marked the conclusion of activities for 2021. “During the partial...
by Esayas Meskel | Nov 5, 2021 | Ethiopia, Youth Empowerment
On Thursday, October 7 2021, DSW inaugurated a youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service clinic in Assela, one of its key project areas located around 100 miles southeast of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. A full schedule was set for the all-day...