Target Description
Following the practical experience of MSD on implementing, Social Accountability for Better Primary Health Service Delivery (FP/ RMNCH), Addressing the RH needs of Gondar, Bahirdar, Debre tabor and Debre Markos University Students, Strengthening D/Markos University Capacity to Sustainably Address Students’ SRHR, scaling up Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practice through Communication and Social Mobilization and Extending and Expanding Simein Mountains Mobile Medical Service.
This project is going to be implemented at 57 kebeles in 4 weredas (West Dembia, Takusa, Alefa, Chilga) of West Amhara Cluster 3 of Amhara Region focusing on life stage packages with primary and secondary audiences like timed house hold visits, conducting discussion among the husbands of pregnant women, moms and dads’ group, adolescent peer group and organizing new baby fair events and malaria prevention activities at Chilga Wereda.
Goal/Objectives
To Increase Sustained uptake of a range of priority behaviors
Beneficiaries in Number
31,622
Location
West Amhara Cluster 3 of Amhara Region (West Dembia, Takusa, Alefa, Chilga)
Budget
12,646,320.00 ETB
Implementation Period
10/01/2023 – 12/31/2026
Implementing Partners
Fhi 360
Donor
USAID
Status
Ongoing
Target Description
This Project entitled, social Accountability for better primary health service delivery, is designed with the overall objective of improving utilization and demand for high quality and high impact quality planning and maternal, new born and child health (FP/MNCH) services for rural undeserved population in two woredas of North Wollos zone (Gazo and Gidan) and two woredas of wagehemira zone (Sekota Zuriya and Gazgibla). The project is support the selected two health centers with 5 satellite health posts in each of the targeted woredas through active engagement of the community and its structures using social accountability tools, mainly the MoH-endorsed community score card (CSC) approaches.
The project is contribute to the organizational capacity strengthening of MSD through the provision of tailored technical and organizational strengthening and sub award grants.
Location
North Wollos zone (Gazo and Gidan) and two woredas of wagehemira zone (Sekota Zuriya and Gazgibla).
Status
Done
Target Description
Mahibere Hiwot for Social Development (MSD) has been implementing “East African Migration Route project(EAMR)” with major intervention activities including education, psycho-social support, child wellbeing structure strengthening, community awareness and rehabilitation and reintegration to implement in Gendawuha project site in collaboration with partners, stakeholders and the community for project beneficiaries who are children and youth on the move, youth and children at risk of vulnerabilities and sexually maltreated children and youth.
Goal/Objectives
The main purpose of the project is to contribute to the eradication of child trafficking and unsafe migration in Ethiopia specifically targeting East Africa migration route including the Ethio-Sudanese borders with special emphasis to build the capacity and awareness of duty bearers and deliver effective system/structures and approaches to prevent violence against children and also build the capacity and awareness of duty bearers and establish systems/structures and approaches that can ensure the protection of children.
Beneficiaries
Migrated and Trafficked Children
Location
Amhara Region (Metema and Gendawuha Kebele)
Budget
4,179,432.00 ETB
Implementation Period
02/01/2024 – 12/31/2024
Implementing Partners/ Stakeholder
WCSA
Donor
SCI
Status
Ongoing
Target Description
The project entitled “Ending the Exploitation of Child Domestic Workers in Ethiopia,” funded by the Freedom Fund and implemented by MSD, has been making significant strides over the past three years. Given the critical nature of the issue and the challenges observed in Addis Ababa, the Freedom Fund has expressed additional commitment and willingness to secure funding for an expanded project scope for the coming two years, until 2026 to address the exploitation of child domestic workers(CDW), Children of employers and their families. and the project are potentially implement various skill enhancing trainings, awareness creation, media intervention and referral pathway
Goal/Objectives
To prevent and respond the exploitation of child domestic workers in Ethiopia
Beneficiaries in Number
250
Location
Addis Ababa (Gulele Subcity Woreda 4 & 7 )
Budget
8,433,231.50 ETB
Implementation Period
05/01/2022 – 12/24/2024
Implementing Partners/ Stakeholder
School, Women and Children, Edir, Education Bureau, Finance Bureau, CBO, CSO, Justice Office
Donor
Freedom Fund
Status
Ongoing
Target Description
The project is structured in three pillars such as Behavioral, biomedical and structural. Under the behevioral pillar there are activities such activities are known as prevention components, these prevention activities are BCC by a peer lead approach (KP_PREV, PP_PREV), PrEP, TB_PREV, GEND_GBV, condom provision and distribution. This project is highly focus on new HIV positive case finding through innovative strategies that include ICT/PNS, SNS, Recency, and targeted outreach HTS as well as assisted and unassisted HIVST with integrated clinical services including STI, TB,
Goal/Objectives
To achieve local HIV epidemic control through the delivery of high-impact community-based HIV services for key and priority populations.
Beneficiaries
Female Sex Workers, High Risk Men, AGYW, LTDs, Widowed, Divorced, CFSW, CIC
Location
Amhara Region
Budget
85,820,751.00 ETB
Implementation Period
10/01/2020 – 09/30/2025
Implementing Partners/ Stakeholder
BPDO
Donor
USAID
Status
Ongoing
Target Description
To ensure sustainable community engagement in the response to FGM and multi sectoral response to FGM, MSD will focus on maintaining strong local lead program implementation. The project will enhance partnership and collaboration with government, community-based structures and other partners to increased community leadership, leveraging the existing capacity and local efforts to support target beneficiaries. As implementing partner, MSD will work to ensure the local capacity to the response of FGM.
The project implementation and management structure are designed to be collaborative with governmental and non-governmental organization including community-based structures. MSD will be responsible for overall project implementation, management and performance. The project management approaches and structures are cautiously built to manage the integrated community-based response to FGM that will work in collaboration with the ZHDs, Woreda HOs, health facilities, schools, education offices/departments, private sectors, Community Care Coalitions (CCC), community-based organizations (IDIRs, Jemiyas) and other local implementing partners in a manner to address critical policy, programmatic, social, and structural barriers (e.g., stigma, punitive laws, and gender-based violence) and inequities in health service access. The project will ensure the engagement of the health extension professionals, school clubs women/youth leagues, associations, CSOs, CBOs, and FBOs to ensure the sustainability of the project services.
Goal/Objectives
Enhance the capacity of small and medium grantees in effectively addressing the issue of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Female Genital Mutilation (FGM),
Empower the community in contributing to a sustained elimination of FGM by transforming social and gender norms.
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Beneficiaries
Location
Amhara Region (Gunna and Farta Region)
Budget
6,973,010.00 ETB
Implementation Period
08/01/2023 – 07/31/2024
Implementing Partners/ Stakeholder
Option Consultency
Donor
FCDO
Status
Ongoing
Target Description
The Highland Resilience Activity (HRA) is a USAID-funded program that aims to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable households in the country’s highlands.
Goal/Objectives
Enhance the capacity of small and medium grantees in effectively addressing the issue of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Female Genital Mutilation (FGM),
Empower the community in contributing to a sustained elimination of FGM by transforming social and gender norms.
Donor
USAID
Status
Ongoin
Target Description
This project is the economic empowerment action that MSD will take with the potential partners called Heineken to address economically vulnerable households in Oromiya Region and Addis Ababa,
The Nature of this project is characterized as a community driven project aimed at strengthening the income generated activities and improving the livelihoods of economically vulnerable households in the targeted areas of Oromiya Region, specifically Coye Feche, and AA including the Upper Kilinto area.
Goal/Objectives
To empower 90 identified economically vulnerable households (HH) over a 1 year lifespan starting may 2024, with possible extension based on the progress and outcomes achieved.
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Beneficiaries
Location
Oromiya Region, specifically Coye Feche, and AA including the Upper Kilinto area.
Budget
25,659,479.00 ETB
Implementation Period
05/01/2024 – 04/30/2025
Donor
Heineken
Status
Ongoing
Target Description
The educational enhancement and capacity building program is focused initiative spearheaded by dexis to empower alamata high school in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Designed to span a period of 5 months with a budget ceiling of 105,000 USD, the project is dedicated to improving the learning environment, educational resources and over all capacity of the school to provide quality education to its students.
Goal/Objectives
To strengthen the infrastructure and facilities of alamata high school including class rooms laboratories and educational amenities to create an enabling environment for effective teaching and learning .
Location
Amhara Region, Alamata
Budget
3,554,309.00 ETB
Implementation Period
02/01/2024 – 12/31/2024
Donor
Dexis
Status
Ongoing
Target Description
The problem of child and women’s protection in North Ethiopia, particularly in relation to displacement due to previous and ongoing conflict is multifaceted and requires attention in various areas. Realizing the actual existing humanitarian response and protection challenges, MSD identified some of the key problems and needs: displacement exposes child to numerous risks including violence, exploitation and recruitment by armed groups.
Goal/Objectives
Improve the sav.
Location
North Ethiopia
Budget
38,154,462.00 ETB
Implementation Period
01/01/2024 – 12/31/2026
Donor
DRA
Status
Ongoin
Target Description/Target Beneficiaries
- 155,961 individuals, Including:
- 13,500 Female Sex Workers (FSWs).
- 8,706 High-risk Adolescent Girls and Young Women (HAGYW).
- 2,913 workers in hotspot areas.
Goal/Objectives
To accelerate Ethiopia’s HIV prevention targets by establishing Drop-In Centers (DICs) that deliver tailored HIV services, reduce stigma, and advocate for KPP rights.
Location
Amhara Region (South Gondar, Central Gondar, West Gondar Zones) + key universities and Bahir Dar Industrial Park.
Budget
43,400,233. ETB
Implementation Period
July 2024 – June 2027
Donor
Global Fund, MOH, CCRDA, SSR
Status
Ongoing