Achievements
so far... |
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The fact that it is only a few more than a decade
since ODA is established is no question. Nonetheless, it has accomplished
various valuable projects from which the public have benefited a lot.
Among others, it has managed, in the past 10 – 15 years, construction
of 99 primary Schools, 10 health centers, 40 health posts, 35 health
stations, 28 veterinary clinics, 600 hand dug wells, 108 shallow and
deep wells, 200 Kms of rural road and 320 projects with matching funds. |
| The fact that it is only a few more than a decade since ODA is established is no question. Nonetheless, it has accomplished various valuable projects from which the public have benefited a lot. Among others, it has managed, in the past 10 – 15 years, construction of 99 primary Schools, 10 health centers, 40 health posts, 35 health stations, 28 veterinary clinics, 600 hand dug wells, 108 shallow and deep wells, 200 Kms of rural road and 320 projects with matching funds. Furthermore it is providing reproductive health (Family Planning) program in 95 woredas, tutorial services for grade 10 students in all senior secondary schools of the region, food security program for a total of 9111 food insecure households in Jarso woreda of East Hararghe Zone and relief supplies in other areas. |
Last but not least renovation of three teachers’ training institutions and provision of books and school materials to the various primary and senior secondary schools is among the accomplishments worth mentioning. So far approximately over birr 285 million has been utilized for the accomplishment of these projects in all except 5 woredas of the region, from which over 12 million people in the rural areas have benefited |
| In the 2008/9 fiscal year, there are project plans in
the areas of non formal education, reproductive health (family planning,
food security, social accountability and potable water supply worth over
birr 33 million. Partnership and Collaboration |
| ODA raises fund required to finance its various projects from both internal and external sources. Whereas contribution by its members stands at the forefront of fund from internal sources, over 150 million birr has been contributed, in the last nine years. |
| Though the contribution by members in particular and
the support from the public at large is indispensable, accomplishment
of the projects by ODA has been asssisted by some donours such as Packard
Foundation, Glimmer of Hope Foundation, Pathfinder Ethiopia, Pact Ethiopia,
French embassy, GTZ and others. |
| ODA, no doubt, has now attained the level of one of the leading developmental associations through the support it obtains from the people of Oromia and development assistances it receives from its partners and donors. It will further strengthen its network and coordination with its people, donors, partners as well as stakeholders for the common goal of fighting poverty. For more information about Glimmer project, read the report |