9.3 Development partners
Development partner is a term that is widely used in the field of international development aid to describe any organisation working in partnership with national and local government bodies. It does not have a precise definition – there are different types of partnership – but it is applied to organisations that provide development assistance in some form.
Can you name some of the organisations working in your local area on WASH projects?
There are many WASH organisations working throughout Ethiopia, some throughout the whole country and others in specific regions. You may have named USAID, UNICEF, IDE, World Vision, WaterAid, Save the Children, SNV, and at regional level, Relief for Society of Tigray, Relief for Amhara, Oromia Development Association and several others.
9.2.4 Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Construction