ACTION FOR THE NEEDY IN ETHIOPIA

Name

ACTION FOR THE NEEDY IN ETHIOPIA

Legal name

Action for the Needy in Ethiopia

Website

https://ane-ethiopia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Development Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAG), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC), Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian assistance
• Refugee support services
• Shelter programs
• WASH programs
• NGO service delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Addis Ababa

HQ country

Ethiopia

HQ region

Africa

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Donor Funding: ANE operates as a grant-funded humanitarian organization, receiving funding from institutional donors including UNHCR, UNOCHA, WFP, IOM, USAID, and government-to-government aid programs. Funding supports implementation of humanitarian and development projects.
2. Foundation and Humanitarian Agency Grants: Funding from foundations such as Finnish Refugee Council (FRC), King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief), Khalifa International Foundation, and others for specific humanitarian interventions.
3. Government Partnerships: Partnership agreements with governments and regional bodies like IGAD for cross-border humanitarian operations and development programs.
4. Corporate Social Responsibility Integration: Partnerships with private sector entities for CSR-driven humanitarian contributions, including medical equipment donations and development support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ANE is a humanitarian and development NGO that delivers integrated assistance through nine programmatic service areas — shelter (emergency, transitional, improvement, maintenance), WASH (development and rehabilitation of water schemes, permanent water system management, water trucking, sanitation and hygiene), infrastructure (access road construction and maintenance, bridge construction, airstrip maintenance and extension), emergency response, camp coordination and camp management (CCCM), livelihood, health and nutrition, education, and energy and environment — to refugees, internally displaced persons, returnees, and vulnerable host communities across Ethiopia and the broader IGAD region.

Product overview

Action for the Needy in Ethiopia (ANE) is a humanitarian and development NGO that operates as a single integrated service organization rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. ANE delivers its mission through nine interconnected programmatic service areas: Shelter (emergency, transitional, improvement, maintenance), WASH (water schemes, water system management, water trucking, sanitation/hygiene), Infrastructure (roads, bridges, airstrips), Emergency Response, CCCM (Camp Coordination and Camp Management), Livelihood, Health & Nutrition, Education, and Energy & Environment. These programs work in coordination to provide comprehensive humanitarian assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and vulnerable host communities across Ethiopia and the broader IGAD region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shelter Programs ANE's shelter interventions encompass emergency shelter provision, transitional shelter construction, shelter improvement, and shelter maintenance services targeting refugees, IDPs, and vulnerable host communities. Activities range from rapid-deployment emergency shelters during new displacement surges through to permanent housing for protracted refugee caseloads.
• WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) Programs Comprehensive water, sanitation, and hygiene programming including development and rehabilitation of water schemes, permanent water system management, water trucking, and sanitation and hygiene promotion for refugees, IDPs, returnees, and host communities.
• Infrastructure Development Infrastructure projects covering access road construction and maintenance, bridge construction, airstrip maintenance and extension, and other infrastructure needs in hard-to-reach areas to enable humanitarian access and community recovery.
• Emergency Response Rapid humanitarian response services for populations affected by conflict, natural disasters, drought, and other emergencies, including deployment of emergency shelters, food assistance, and core relief items (CRI) distributions.
• CCCM (Camp Coordination and Camp Management) Camp coordination and management services for displacement settings, ensuring effective delivery of assistance and protection to refugee and IDP populations across Ethiopian camps.
• Livelihood Programs Livelihood support interventions helping refugees, IDPs, returnees, and host communities develop sustainable income sources and self-reliance, often combined with food-security components.
• Health and Nutrition Programs Health and nutrition services including support to health facilities, essential medicines, malnutrition prevention and treatment, health education, and medical equipment provision (such as the over 40 million Birr Human Bridge medical equipment donation for Negele Hospital, with an 80 million Birr additional commitment).
• Education Programs Educational support services for refugees, IDPs, and vulnerable host communities, including education in emergencies, delivered through partnerships with organizations such as Plan International.
• Energy and Environment Programs Environmental protection, rehabilitation, alternative energy provision, and climate-sensitive programming for refugee, IDP, and host communities, including joint collaboration with GIWEH on water resource management, environmental sustainability, and public health systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached millions of refugees, IDPs, and vulnerable host communities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, flagship and minor.

• Habitat for Humanity EthiopiamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026MoU signed March 2026 for strategic partnership in humanitarian and development cooperation. Focus areas include housing/shelter, infrastructure, WASH, livelihoods, energy, environmental protection, and community development.
• Khalifa International FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Three-year MoU signed February 2026 to strengthen coordinated humanitarian action in Africa. Framework for cooperation in emergency assistance, health/nutrition, WASH, education, and protection services across crisis-affected African countries.
• Human BridgemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2025Swedish organization. MoU signed for cooperation in medical relief, logistics, and capacity development. Committed over 120 million Birr in medical equipment donations for Negele Borena General Hospital.
• Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health (GIWEH)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2025Geneva-based institute. Joint collaboration in water resource management, environmental sustainability, and public health systems.
• Finnish Refugee Council (FRC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2023Joint agreement signed May 2023 to provide lifesaving support to IDPs and returnees in South Wello, Amhara region. First-ever project agreement signed by FRC with local partners in Ethiopia.
• UNHCRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Implementing partner for refugee protection and assistance programs. ANE works closely with UNHCR to deliver shelter, WASH, infrastructure, and other humanitarian services to refugees in Ethiopian camps.
• Refugee and Returnees Service (RRS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Government partner responsible for refugee affairs in Ethiopia. ANE collaborates with RRS on refugee program implementation across Ethiopian camps.
• IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Five-year cooperation agreement (signed March 2021) expanded to 2026-2031 framework. Enables ANE to operate across all IGAD member states and serve as technical arm for IGAD's humanitarian and livelihood programs.
• OCHAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. ANE receives funding and coordination support for emergency response operations.
• IOMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012International Organization for Migration. Partner for migration management, displacement tracking, and emergency response.
• IRC (International Rescue Committee)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012International NGO partner for humanitarian programming in Ethiopia.
• CARE InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012International NGO partner for humanitarian and development programs.
• World VisionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012International NGO partner for humanitarian programs.
• WFP (World Food Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012UN World Food Programme. Partner for food assistance and nutrition programs.
• Welthungerhilfe (WHH)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012German NGO. First partnership meeting held July 2021 to explore collaboration.
• GLRA (German Leprosy and TB Relief Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partner for health-related humanitarian programs.
• Plan InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012International NGO partner for child-focused humanitarian and development programs.
• COOPI (International Cooperation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Italian NGO partner for humanitarian programs.
• Up with AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012African-focused development partner.
• Dashen BankminorOthers · 1 January 2012Ethiopian commercial bank. Financial services partner.
• OIB (Oromia International Bank)minorOthers · 1 January 2012Ethiopian commercial bank. Financial services partner.
• COOP EthiopiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Cooperative organization partner for development programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale: An Italian humanitarian NGO operating in Ethiopia with a focus on child protection, WASH, and livelihood programming for vulnerable populations. Listed as an ANE partner, COOPI is closely comparable in scale, beneficiary focus, and operational footprint.
• Welthungerhilfe (WHH): A German humanitarian and development NGO with strong presence in Ethiopia focused on food security, WASH, and rural development. Listed as a partner of ANE, WHH operates at a comparable scale and shares ANE's focus on livelihood, WASH, and community-based programming for vulnerable populations.
• Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia: A non-profit housing and shelter organization operating in Ethiopia focused on housing, WASH, and community development. ANE signed an MoU with Habitat for Humanity in March 2026, indicating directly comparable shelter/housing mandates and shared beneficiary segments.

Broad incumbents

• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): A leading INGO specializing in displacement response, delivering shelter, WASH, education, and livelihoods in refugee and IDP settings across the Horn of Africa. NRC's operational model in Ethiopia and the wider IGAD region directly overlaps with ANE's shelter and CCCM work.
• Save the Children: A leading international NGO delivering humanitarian assistance to children and families in Ethiopia, with a focus on child protection, education, health, and nutrition. Save the Children's Ethiopian programming and beneficiary focus directly overlap with ANE's education and health/nutrition sectors.
• World Vision International: A leading humanitarian and development NGO operating across child protection, WASH, shelter, livelihood, and education programs. Listed as an ANE partner in Ethiopia, World Vision's multi-sectoral programming and donor base closely mirror ANE's structure and beneficiary segments.
• Plan International: An international humanitarian and development organization with a child-rights focus, delivering education, protection, WASH, and livelihood interventions. Listed as an ANE partner, Plan International shares the same donor ecosystem, beneficiary segments, and Ethiopian field presence.
• CARE International: A major international humanitarian NGO delivering WASH, shelter, food security, and livelihood programs to refugees and vulnerable communities. Listed as an ANE partner, CARE shares the same multi-sectoral humanitarian model and serves overlapping Ethiopian populations, making it a direct operational peer.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): One of the largest global humanitarian INGOs delivering multi-sectoral refugee and IDP programming. Listed as a partner of ANE, IRC operates at a much larger scale but shares the same refugee/IDP implementation model, donor relationships, and Ethiopian operating geography, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Mercy Corps: A global humanitarian organization delivering emergency response, food security, WASH, and livelihood programming across the Horn of Africa. Mercy Corps shares ANE's multi-sectoral model and operates in overlapping Ethiopian and regional geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ANE_Ethiopia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJxnofZwZMpREm14bIc_2Nw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ActionForTheNeedyInEthiopiaANE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/action-for-the-needy-in-ethiopia

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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