Ethiopian Somali Development Association (SDA)

After realizing the government effort alone cannot fully cover the overall development activities of the Somali region as an additional development force to the ongoing development efforts, The SOMALI DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (SDA) was established in April 2012 as non-governmental, no-profit making association registered under the Ethiopian civil society charity organization number 3122/2013 with a view to mitigating the development problems of the region by mobilizing local and external resources
SDA is non-governmental, Non-profit making established to support the development endeavors of the people of Somali region in the areas of Health, Basic education, Water and sanitation, livestock health, peace building, income generating activities for women and youth, and other related Development activities through community Participation by mobilizing resources from members, Diaspora communities, supporters, donors, pastoral and agro-pastoral communities and other income generating sources towards the improvement of the lives of the people of Somali regional state through sustainable integrated community based development programs