The partners signed Partnership Framework of Agreement (PFA) to work collaboratively in program areas for the upcoming three years (2018-2020) and plan of 2018 on 11 February 2018. The purpose of the Partnership is to achieve consistently quick and effective emergency humanitarian response in armed conflict and other situations of violence and strengthening of […]
Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) held a partnership performance annual review meeting on 11-12 December 2017. The annual review meeting was organized to review the performance of partnership frame work agreement between ERCS and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with regard to dissemination and communication in 2017. W/O Frehiwot Worku, Secretary General of […]
ERCS provides over 76 million birr worth material support to displaced people due to the conflict ERCS and ICRC held a joint media briefing on 22 December 2017, announced that they have provided over 76 million birr worth food and non-food items support to internally displaced people due to the recent conflict in Somalia […]
On 7 December 2017, Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) launched its new and tailor-made first aid and humanitarian service focused training programs at its training institute in Addis Ababa. Following the expansion of its mission in mid 2017 to include services of consultancy and research, the training institute has changed its name to Center […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) distributed food items worth 1.5 million birr to people displaced from Somali Region in Deder and Haregesa Woredas, Ease Hararge Zone of Oromiya Region from November 03-06, 2017. The Support was obtained from East Africa Bottling Company. Daniel Ayele, Disaster Preparedness and Response (DPR) Manager of ERCS marked […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) is elected as a member of the Governing Board (GB) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) for the upcoming four years on the meeting held during the 21st Red Cross Red Crescent General Assembly that took place in Antalya, Turkey from 4-11 […]
Ethiopian Red Cross Society is elected as a member of the Governing Board of the IFRC for the next four years, on the election took place on the 7 November 2017, during the 21st RCRC General Assembly being held from 4-11 November 2017 in Antalya
From right to left: W/ro Frehiwot Worku, ERCS SG, Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, IFRC Under-SG and Ato Getachew Taa, IFRC EAIOI cluster head discussing with Bidu Woreda community leaders, Afar. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Donor Advisory Group visited Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) from 9-13 October 2017 to assess the […]
A delegate from the International Humanitarian Assistance Operation, Global Affairs Canada paid an official visit to the Ethiopian Red Cross society.The visit basically aims to discuss on the status and challenges faced in implementing Strengthening Emergency Response in Africa (SERA). During the discussion held on 3 October 3 2017 at the Ethiopian […]