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ECES is an independent, non partisan neutral and not for profit Foundation headquartered in Brussels with a global remit. ECES was established at the end of 2010 by the initiative of Fabio Bargiacchi, till today serving as its Executive Director. ECES has implemented activities already in more than 50 countries, mainly, but not only, in Africa and Middle East, and primarily with funding from the EU and EU Member states.

ECES promotes electoral and democratic strengthening through the provision of advisory services, operational support via innovative project and financial management methodologies. In our activities we mainsteam capacity and leadership development using peer exchanges and comparative experiences to promote dialogue and the prevention and mitigation of electoral conflicts.

ECES has crafted and copyrighted its strategy called "A European Response to Electoral Cycle Support - EURECS", which is implemented via other specific methodologies and tools that makes a total of 20 copyrights. EURECS is an innovative delivery mechanism to implement electoral and democracy assistance activities that are consistent primarily with European values and EU policies targeting the facilitation of cooperation on electoral matters between the EU, the EU member states and their partner countries.

ECES has obtained the Tcertification and ISO 9001 certifications for our financial transparency and for our quality management system. We implement our activities via a truly international, multicultural and multilingual personnel. With individuals with at least 60 different nationalities who can work in at least 30 languages we are as diverse as the electoral stakeholders we cooperate with worldwide.

This native insight and our innovator spirit make us better electoral assistance implementor and helped us foster strong relationships also because we can communicate and work in many languages and therefore understand many cultures.

ECES implemented, with other partners, on behalf of the EU the ERMES project, called the European Resource for Mediation Support, which was a strategic tool for the EU’s role in mediation and dialogue. ECES provided the key expertise, and the office of the project was situated within our HQ.

In this context, ECES is also a proud member of the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office network, the biggest and leading civil society European platform of 50 independent organisations and think tanks from 17 European countries committed to peacebuilding and the prevention of conflict. Since 2024, ECES has been a member of the Team Europe Democracy Initiative (TED). The initiative will establish and strengthen networks among EU institutions, EU member states, think tanks, academia, civil society organisations and other like-minded organisations in democracy support, human rights and other related areas.

At the International Fund for Agricultural Development, we envisage vibrant, inclusive and sustainable rural communities where people live free from poverty and hunger.

Three in four of the world's poorest people live in the rural areas of developing countries. Most of them depend on agriculture for their livelihoods – and in turn, produce much of the food we eat. It’s not an easy job.

Many rural people living in poverty face massive economic, social and environmental challenges – from climate change and food insecurity, to inequality, conflict and lack of access to resources.

These overlapping problems cannot be solved working alone. As an assembler of development finance, we partner with governments, the private sector, civil society and others to provide grants and concessional and low-interest loans to developing countries. This helps to address critical needs and support rural people as they lead their own development.

IFAD-supported projects promote prosperity, food security and resilience by connecting rural poor people to the finance, markets, technology and knowledge they need to address their biggest challenges.

We catalyse public and private investments, advocate for policies that empower rural people and their institutions, and promote innovation in order to achieve lasting, systemic change for rural communities in every region of the world.

Throughout our work, we emphasize the importance of inclusion and equity, focusing special attention on gender and groups that are often overlooked, like youth, Indigenous Peoples and persons with disabilities. We strive to foster an organizational culture built around these values.

Furthermore, as a results-driven organization, we conduct rigorous monitoring and evaluation to assess our impact and scale up what we know works. That’s one of the reasons we are a top-rated development organization.

We work where trees are needed most. By planting trees at scale and working hand in hand with people across Africa, we’re creating sustainable ways for communities to grow food, earn incomes and restore ecosystems — together.

But our mission goes beyond just planting trees. The heart of what we do is creating lasting change, for both people and the planet.

Sandford International School, located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a premier coeducational day school serving students aged 3 to 18 since 1947. It offers a British-based curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, and the IB Diploma Programme to a diverse body representing over 50 nations. The school is an IB World School and the oldest CIE Test Centre in Ethiopia.

At Self Help Africa, our mission is to alleviate hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impact of climate change. We achieve this through community-led, market-based and enterprise focused approaches to agricultural development, ensuring that people with have access to: 

Nutritious food

Decent incomes and employment  Clean water and basic services All while sustaining natural resources.  Our aim is to transition communities out of long-term poverty through work that gives them greater control over their futures and provides a better quality of life.  The main focus of our work is in sub-Saharan Africa, where global hunger and poverty is most acute.  We believe that equitable economic development is key to ending poverty. 

Our core areas of focus are: 

Sustainable landscapes, resilient food systems and healthy communities. Sustainable businesses, decent employment and thriving economies. Crisis response and resilience. System strengthening and an enabling policy environment.

Frontieri Consult PLC is one of the leading research and consulting firms in Ethiopia. It operates not only as a research firm but also as a creative agency, talent firm, and technology developer. Established in 2008 by a dynamic group of Ethiopian professionals, Frontieri has its headquarters in Addis Ababa, with branch offices in Juba, South Sudan (since 2022), Nairobi, Kenya (since 2023), and Kampala, Uganda (since 2023). The company aims to further expand its reach to other regions in Africa and Europe, and also to the Middle East.

Fully owned by Ethiopians and equipped with pragmatic approaches, Frontieri focuses on delivering tailored solutions and quality services in various sectors, including research and policy analysis, impact evaluation, capacity development, technology innovation, creative communication, talent outsourcing, and strategic planning.

Frontieri Consult has established subsidiary companies that specialize in communication and advertising (Capra Communication), talent outsourcing (Vasta Talent), and technology and innovation (Elixone Tech). With a commitment to excellence and dedication to meeting the evolving needs of its clients, Frontieri and its subsidiaries are well-positioned for continued success under strong leadership.

Orbis is an international nonprofit that builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach.

We believe in a world where everyone can access the eye care they need to thrive.

Changing the Way the World Sees®

A staggering 90% of all vision loss is treatable or preventable. That equates to 1 billion people on this planet living with vision loss from avoidable causes. Nine out of ten people with vision loss live in low- and middle-income countries, and 55% are women and girls.

Together with our development partners, we build on the unique assets and strengths of rural people. We focus on learning what works for them through research, action, sharing, and enriching their knowledge. We then implement field programs that empower rural communities.

Today, IIRR continues to influence local and national agendas to mobilize political commitments, funding, and innovation necessary to alleviate poverty in rural areas.

VisionFund Micro Finance Institution (S.C) is a leading provider of financial services to the underserved in Ethiopia. Established in 1998 and licensed by the National Bank of Ethiopia, we have a strong presence in both rural and urban areas. With a vast network of 121 branches connected by a robust core banking system, we offer convenient access to our services for over 1.9 million customers.

An independent scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition RTI International is an independent scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

Combining scientific rigor and technical proficiency, we deliver reliable data, thorough analysis, innovative methods, novel technologies, and sustainable programs that help clients inform public policy and ground practice in evidence. We scale our approach to fit the demands of each project, delivering the power of a global leader and the passion of a local partner.

We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world.

Our experts hold degrees in more than 250 scientific, technical, and professional disciplines across the social and laboratory sciences, engineering, and international development fields. Our staff tackles hundreds of projects each year to address complex social and scientific challenges on behalf of governments, businesses, foundations, universities, and other clients and partners. And our separate business operations—including RTI Health Solutions—serve commercial clients across a wide range of industries around the world.

Our research institute maintains offices on four continents, with our headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, reflecting our roots in the area’s distinguished universities. Founded in 1958 with support from North Carolina government, education, and business leaders, we maintain close ties with North Carolina State University, Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Our dedication to innovative, objective research and technical services makes RTI an outstanding partner for clients around the world whose greatest challenges demand rigorous approaches and science-based solutions. It also makes RTI a great working environment for people who share our mission to improve the human condition.