Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO)

What Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO) does

Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO) is an Ethiopian non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization headquartered in Lemi Kura sub-city, Addis Ababa, founded in 2014 and officially registered under the country's CSO proclamation 1113/2019 (registration No. 3528) in 2019. The organization delivers integrated humanitarian response and development programs across 8 Ethiopian regions — Tigray, Afar, Amhara, Oromia, Somali, Benshangul, SNNP, and Gambela — through a network of 7 field offices, serving crisis-affected communities, internally displaced persons, women, children, and youth.

ASDEPO operates across ten thematic program areas: Education, Health/HIV & AIDS, Nutrition, Community and Family Support, Women and Youth Economic Empowerment, Livelihood and Skill Training, WASH, Environmental Protection, Child Protection, and Humanitarian Response (including newer verticals such as CCCM and ESNFI). It also runs a USAID-funded Communication for Health project through prime contractor John Snow Inc. (JSI), covering RMNCH/FP, PMTCT/HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Nutrition, WASH, and TB. Implementation is delivered via direct field operations and consortium partnerships with international and local NGOs (Nexus Ethiopia, HEKS/EPER, UEWCA, HPA, PHE-E).

The organization has no proprietary technology products; its core delivery mechanism is professional services executed by 82 core HQ staff (with a wider field-inclusive workforce of 300+ per one source). Revenue is generated entirely through institutional grants from more than 30 named donors, including UNICEF, USAID, Irish Aid, Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund (EHF), Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), UNFPA, IOM, WFP, UNHCR, WHO, IRI, and the governments of Sweden and Canada. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors elected by the General Assembly, with Mr. Mihreteab Belay serving as Executive Director. ASDEPO does not sell products or services and has no disclosed revenue figures; cumulative reach since founding is reported as 749,330+ beneficiaries across 200+ completed projects.

Name

Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO)

Legal name

Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO)

Website

https://asdepo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ASDEPO is an Ethiopian non-profit humanitarian NGO founded in 2014 that delivers integrated humanitarian response and development programs — including health, WASH, nutrition, protection, education, and ESNFI — across 8 Ethiopian regions, serving crisis-affected communities, IDPs, women, children, and youth via donor-funded projects and consortium partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Development Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG), Asylum & Refugee Status Determination (RSD) Support (BPADAHAB)

Keywords

• Humanitarian response services
• Development program delivery
• WASH program implementation
• Community health programs
• Emergency nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Addis Ababa

HQ country

Ethiopia

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donor-funded humanitarian and development programs: ASDEPO operates entirely as a non-profit NGO, generating revenue through grants and funding from institutional donors including UNICEF, USAID, Irish Aid, Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund, Norwegian Church Aid, and others. All programs are grant-funded humanitarian response and development initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ASDEPO is a non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization that delivers integrated humanitarian response and development programs across Ethiopia. It implements grant-funded projects in Health, Education, Nutrition, WASH, Protection, Agriculture, ESNFI, CCCM, and Peace-building through 7 field offices across 6+ Ethiopian regions, targeting crisis-affected communities, IDPs, women, children, and youth using holistic and participatory approaches.

Product overview

ASDEPO is a non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization that provides development and humanitarian response programs rather than technology products or services. The organization operates across ten thematic program areas including Education, Health/HIV and AIDS, Nutrition, Community and Family Support, Women and Youth Economic Empowerment, Livelihood and Skill Training, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Environmental Protection, Child Protection, and Humanitarian Response. ASDEPO also implements a 'Communication for Health' project funded by USAID through John Snow Inc. (JSI) covering reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health/family planning, PMTCT/HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Nutrition, WASH, and TB. The organization does not offer technology products, software platforms, or SaaS offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Program Education program delivering primary and non-formal schooling support, capacity improvement at formal schools, and access to quality educational services for children and youth in crisis-affected and underserved Ethiopian communities.
• Health Program Health program improving access to primary health care, reproductive health, family planning, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB, and nutrition services for vulnerable populations across Ethiopia.
• WASH Program Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene services delivering emergency and development WASH interventions to drought and conflict-affected communities in Ethiopian regions including Dawa Zone and Afar.
• Nutrition Program Nutrition services addressing malnutrition and food insecurity among crisis-affected populations, women, and children, including emergency nutrition response and complementary feeding programs.
• Protection Program Child Protection and Gender-Based Violence program delivering Women and Girls Safe Spaces, CP-GBV response, and protection services for women, children, and vulnerable groups in crisis-affected regions.
• Agriculture and Livelihood Program Agriculture and livelihood support services providing women and youth economic empowerment, skill training, and food security interventions for vulnerable Ethiopian communities.
• ESNFI Program Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items program delivering shelter support and essential household items to displacement- and conflict-affected populations in Afar and other crisis regions.
• CCCM Program Camp Coordination and Camp Management services organizing and managing services for internally displaced persons in IDP sites and displacement-affected areas.
• Peace-building Program Peace-building program supporting peaceful coexistence and traditional conflict resolution among communities in conflict-prone regions, including the Afar-Issa peace initiative.
• Humanitarian Emergency Response Integrated multi-sectoral humanitarian emergency response delivering lifesaving assistance to crisis-affected populations affected by conflict, drought, and displacement across Ethiopia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 749,330+ beneficiaries reached since establishment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Nexus EthiopiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2024Partner in consortium with Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER) for Multi-sectoral Emergency Response Project supporting drought and conflict-affected communities in Hanruka Woreda, Afar.
• Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2024International NGO partner in consortium for Multi-sectoral Emergency Response Project in Afar Region.
• UEWCAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2023Partnership in Protection sector. Implementing Women and Girls Safe Space (WGSS) under EHF-funded project in Aba'ala Woreda.
• HPAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2023Partnership in Health sector. Sub-implementing partner for Multi-Sectoral Emergency Response for Conflict-Affected Returnees.
• PHE-EcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2023Partnership in Nutrition sector. Sub-implementing partner for emergency response projects.
• Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for emergency WASH and Nutrition response in drought and conflict-affected woredas of Dawa Zone, Somali Regional State.
• Save the ChildrenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO partner for child-focused humanitarian and development programs.
• Action Against HungermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization fighting hunger and malnutrition, potential partner for nutrition programs.
• International Rescue CommitteemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization supporting refugees and conflict-affected populations.
• WHOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Health Organization for health program guidance and partnerships.
• John Snow Inc. (JSI)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing Communication for Health project funded by USAID covering RMNCH/FP, PMTCT/HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Nutrition, WASH, and TB.
• Initiative AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Ethiopian organization for development initiatives.
• British Council EthiopiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK's international cultural relations organization.
• Ministry of Health EthiopiacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment ministry for health program coordination and implementation.
• COOPIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian humanitarian organization operating in Ethiopia.
• Johns Hopkins UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for health and development research.
• Imagine1dayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO focused on education and development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GOAL Ethiopia: INGO active in Ethiopian humanitarian response with health, nutrition, WASH and livelihoods programs — comparable program mix and field-implementation operating model.
• Concern Worldwide Ethiopia: INGO implementing emergency response, livelihoods, health and nutrition in Ethiopia — directly comparable in target geographies (Somali, Amhara, Tigray) and donor pool.
• Mercy Corps Ethiopia: INGO delivering humanitarian and resilience programming across Ethiopian regions with comparable funding partners (USAID, EHF) and program areas (livelihoods, WASH, protection, governance).
• International Rescue Committee Ethiopia: INGO providing health, WASH, protection and economic recovery to conflict-affected populations in Ethiopia — directly comparable target beneficiaries and emergency response footprint.
• Save the Children Ethiopia: International NGO implementing child protection, education, health, and nutrition programs across Ethiopia — overlapping sector portfolio and donor ecosystem, often engaging local NGOs as sub-implementing partners.
• CARE Ethiopia: Country office of a major INGO implementing multi-sector humanitarian and development programs in Ethiopia — comparable sector mix, funding sources, and consortium participation.
• Action Against Hunger Ethiopia: INGO specializing in nutrition, food security, WASH and health in Ethiopia — overlapping donor base and field operating model with ASDEPO.

Direct peers

• Relief Society of Tigray (REST): Ethiopian humanitarian NGO delivering integrated health, nutrition, WASH, education and emergency response across Tigray and northern Ethiopia — directly comparable geography, sector mix, and beneficiary segments.
• Ethiopian Red Cross Society: National humanitarian society operating across all Ethiopian regions in disaster response, health, WASH and relief distributions — directly comparable mandate, scale, and donor relationships.
• Organization for Rehabilitation and Development in Amhara (ORDA): Ethiopian national NGO implementing humanitarian and development programs (food security, WASH, health, education) with similar multi-sector, multi-region operating model and donor base (UN agencies, USAID).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ASDEPO-923702097704749
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/action-for-social-development-and-environmental-protection-asdepo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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