Contact

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Ethiopia Office

Postal address
P.O. Box 8786
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Location
Kebele 13, House No. 579
Queen Elizabeth II Street
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

+251 11 123 3245
info.ethiopia(at)fes.de

Meet the team

About us

Our Work

Political Dialogue and Transformation

Political Dialogue and Transformation

Political transformation, transition, and efforts for further democratization have been at the core of Ethiopia’s political agenda since the 1960s. To allow progressive steps to take root, inclusive dialogue amongst stakeholders is pivotal. More

Just & Inclusive Economic Transformation

Just & Inclusive Economic Transformation

Promoting decent work and labor relations based on social partnership are key values for our work and at the center of our activities in Ethiopia. In this line, we wish to support economic transformation and reforms on Ethiopia’s political agenda. More

Towards a Gender-Just Society

Towards a Gender-Just Society

Our work aims at removing limitations women face in the political, social, and economic systems. FES strives towards equal and active participation of women in our activities and in working with partners in building of alliances to this end. More


FES Media

FES Media

FES Media Africa is the media project of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Africa. More

FES Africa Department

FES Africa Department

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung has been promoting the values of the Social Democracy in Africa for over 40 years. More

FES Ethiopia on Facebook

FES Ethiopia on Facebook

To learn more about FES Ethiopia, please follow and like our Facebook Page. More

IPS-Journal

IPS-Journal

IPS-Journal is an active debate platform addressing questions of international and European politics. More

Activities

The African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has recently withdrawn 3000 troops from Somalia and handed over seven military bases to the Somali…


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In a significant step towards more respect for gender rights and gender equality at the workplace, the FES organized a workshop in Dire Dawa on 18…


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On December 5, FES Ethiopia, FES AU, and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) collaboratively organized a ministerial briefing on Business and…


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Publications

Working in the shadows

Working in the shadows

Informal employment in Ethiopia
AddisAbaba, 2023

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Employment generation in Africa - learning from good practices

Gebrehiwot, Berihu Assefa; Tekleselassie, Tsegay Gebrekidan

Employment generation in Africa - learning from good practices

Ethiopia case study
AddisAbaba, 2022

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A majority working in the shadows

A majority working in the shadows

A six-country opinion survey on informal labour in sub-Saharan Africa
Bonn, 2022

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The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Ethiopia, Addis Ababa office, was established in 1992. Since then, it has been actively supporting the process of political, social, and economic development and transformation in the country. In its almost three decades of experience in Ethiopia, FES has established strong partnerships with non-governmental organizations, trade unions, civil society organization, Think Tanks, universities, government institutions and the Ethiopian Parliament. More