Waklisa Development Association (WDA)
Semera
Afar Regional State
Ethiopia
Contact person: Mr. Abdo Abahaba Ali
+251 11 234 5678
waklisa@waklisa.org
afarland50@gmail.com
https://waklisa.org/
https://ngobase.org/profile/320590
Topics
- Educational policy/project
- Social policy/disabled persons
- Women's policy
About us
Waklisa Development Association is a local organization, based in afar region of Ethiopia, and providing humanitarian and assisting the community development in afar region.The Waklisa Development Association, established in 2021, was born from the community it serves. Our mandate is simple but profound: to act as the primary catalyst for sustainable regional development.
By bridging the gap between local needs and strategic investment, we ensure that every road paved, every school built, and every smart pole installed creates a tangible difference in the daily lives of our people.
Strategic Focus Areas
• Education: Upgrading school facilities and ensuring quality education and universal enrollment for all.
• Health: Expanding healthcare access and improving preventative community health for every household.
• Women Empowerment: Advancing gender equity and providing GBV prevention and response services for women and girls.
• WASH: Providing safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services to pastoralist and agro-pastoralist populations.
• Economic Empowerment: Improving livelihoods and fostering sustainable income opportunities for families and cooperatives.
• Agriculture: Modernizing farming techniques and improving yield stability for local communities.
• Climate Change: Addressing climate vulnerabilities and building adaptive capacity for a changing environment.
Programs:
• Scholarship Project for Pastoralist Students
• Viral Hepatitis Elimination Project
• COIN Project: Eradicating FGM and Preventing Child, Early and Forced Marriage
• Promoting Local and Grassroots-Level Associations’ Engagement for Inclusive Social and Democratic Rights Resilience
• Sustainable Jobs for 350 Disadvantaged Youth through Cash Crop Production
• Safe and Clean Water Project
Abdo Abahaba Ali is the Executive Director of Waklisa Development Association (WDA).
For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of our work.