About CHANGE
A member-led coalition, built for scale
CHANGE (Consortium of Humanitarian Actors for National Growth and Empowerment) is a national, member-led consortium of 20+ diverse civil society organizations delivering at scale across Ethiopia and cross-border. Established on April 30, 2025, CHANGE works across humanitarian, development, and resilience sectors to strengthen locally led action.
Vision
A resilient, inclusive society in which all Ethiopians — especially the most vulnerable — thrive with dignity through equitable access to humanitarian assistance, sustainable development opportunities, and a healthy environment.
Mission
Drive collective impact through coordination, advocacy, and effective resource mobilization and management to improve the lives of crisis-affected communities.
Objectives
Quality, scale, and sustainability — together
Enhance Coordination
Aligning members around shared systems, geography, and priorities so effort is never duplicated.
Strengthen Capacity
Building the technical, financial, and institutional strength of every member organization.
Mobilize & Manage Resources
Pooling grants management, compliance, and financial oversight into one accountable platform.
Advocate for Change
Speaking with one voice on behalf of locally led humanitarian and development action.
Promote Inclusion & Access
Centering women, youth, and disability-led organizations in governance and delivery.
Accountability & Learning
Holding ourselves to shared standards of transparency, learning, and performance.
What CHANGE Brings
A single, accountable delivery platform
Systems & delivery at scale
Established governance and fiduciary frameworks designed for accountable collective national delivery.
Built for agility
Structured to facilitate efficient, adaptive coordination across complex humanitarian crises.
Diverse technical bench
20+ CSOs with complementary sectoral expertise across the full response spectrum.
Inclusive leadership
Women, youth, and disability-led organizations embedded in governance and decision-making.
Operational reach
Collective geographic reach across multiple regions and cross-border, with readiness to scale.
Our Progress
From set-up to delivery and scale
Established as a consortium (April 30, 2025); operational bank account and fund management set up; core HR, Finance, PSEA, and Gender policies adopted; key staff seconded; Five-Year Strategic Plan initiated; website development launched.
Finalizing the Five-Year Strategic Plan; assessing member capacity gaps and strengths; developing a resourced capacity-strengthening plan; establishing a Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) and submitting proposals to partners.
Want to work with us?
See how partners engage with CHANGE, or reach the secretariat directly.