Founded in 1926 in Norway, Jotun is a leading global manufacturer of paints and coatings, specializing in marine, protective, powder, and decorative segments. With over 10,000 employees and a presence in 100+ countries, the company is renowned for protecting iconic buildings and ships, with revenues exceeding NOK 34 billion.
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.
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.
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.
The Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Elections (CECOE) was established in 2019 with the aim of augmenting and coordinating the role of Ethiopian CSOs in election observation – monitoring, voter education and preventing post-electoral conflicts. Following its establishment, the CECOE opened a new chapter in the country’s CSO sector by systematically observing the Sidama referendum which took place in the same year of the coalition’s establishment. Building upon this experience, during the 6th Ethiopian general elections the coalition had implemented several seminal projects that tectonically shifted the role of Ethiopian CSOs in electoral processes.
During the Sixth National and Regional Elections of Ethiopia, CECOE recruited and deployed over 3,500 long-term and short-term observers to nine regional states and two city administrations which participated in the June and September 2021 elections as well as the South West Ethiopia referendum for a status of statehood. Furthermore, the Coalition implemented a media monitoring initiative which monitored election related information on seven selected mass media outlets, 40 political party social media accounts and 40 CSO organisations. In addition, the coalition also reached over 25 million online users and several million citizens using mainstream media outlets in its voter information and education program.CECOE also coordinated the financing of voter education campaigns implemented by its members, securing over ETB 1,200,000.00 for VE activities in different regions.
CECOE has also successfully observed the referendum that was held in the six zones and five special woredas of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region (SNNPR) in February 2023. In a bid to systematically observe this referendum, the CECOE recruited, trained and deployed 434 stationary and 76 mobile observers.
Based on its elections and referendum observation findings and studies.., CECOE engages stakeholders in the public and CSO sectors in several electoral reform and advocacy activities. . To that end, the Coalition has organised several consultation forums, validation workshops, published policy briefs and commentaries, produced and aired tv advertsisments.
Currently, CECOE is working on a wide array of short-term and long-term programs related to elections, good governance, peacebuilding. One of the projects that comes at the forefront in this regard is the “Women Political Participation” project which CECOE co-implemented with Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) with a fund secured from the European Union.
WMO is the United Nations system's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the land and oceans, the weather and climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.
As weather, climate and the water cycle know no national boundaries, international cooperation at a global scale is essential for the development of meteorology and operational hydrology as well as to reap the benefits from their application. WMO provides the framework for such international cooperation for its 193 Member States and Territories.
WMO’s mandate relates to the areas of meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences. WMO has a powerful role in contributing to the safety and welfare of humanity by fostering collaboration between its Members' National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and advancing the application of meteorology and hydrology in many societal and economic areas.
WMO regulates and facilitates free and unrestricted exchange of data and information, products, and services in real- or near-real time. This is critical for applications relating to the safety and security of society, social and economic welfare, and the protection of the environment. WMO standards and policies contribute to policy formulation in these areas at national and regional levels.
The Organization plays a leading role in international efforts to monitor and protect the climate and the environment. In collaboration with other UN agencies and NMHSs, WMO supports the implementation of UNFCCC and a number of environmental conventions and is instrumental in providing advice and assessments to governments on related matters. These activities contribute towards ensuring the sustainable development and well-being of nations.
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.
Stichting Wageningen Research (SWR) Ethiopia is an international NGO and legal entity of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), established in March 2021 to promote resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems in Ethiopia. Acting as a hub for WUR projects, it focuses on food security, seed sector transformation, and agricultural productivity via projects like RAISE-FS and ENSP.
To catalyse an enriched future for all.
Palladium is in the business of making the world a better place, and we believe that systemic approaches involving local knowledge and global expertise is the way to achieve progress and success.
We’re problem-solvers, working side by side with our partners to tackle some of the world’s most intractable challenges. We bring governments, communities and the private sector together to collaborate on critical programmes regarding people, infrastructure, energy, agriculture and resource extraction.
For over 60 years, we’ve been helping our clients to see the world as interconnected – by formulating strategies, building partnerships, mobilising capital, and implementing programs that have a lasting social and financial impact. The future demands new thinking, new approaches, and new solutions. With a global network operating in over 70 countries, we believe in a better world, and we work to make it possible.