Who We Are
About UCDO
UCDO was established in 2022 with the vision of seeing children, youth, and women empowered economically, socially, and culturally to live with dignity and resilience. As a federally registered civil society organization, UCDO operates throughout Ethiopia, prioritizing interventions in education, child protection, livelihoods, conflict prevention, and emergency humanitarian response.
UCDO applies a Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) to ensure that the rights, needs, and voices of marginalized populations are at the center of all its programs. By addressing gender inequality, youth exclusion, and barriers faced by people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, UCDO strives to promote inclusive and sustainable development across the country.
Vision
See children, youth and women are economically, socially & culturally empowered to overcome poverty and exclusion.
Mission
Create a brighter future for children, youth and women through education, skills training and livelihood strengthening in partnership with communities and other stakeholders.
Core Values
Accountability
Collaboration
Continuous Learning
Inclusive Development
Innovation
Transparency
What We Do
Major Thematic Program Areas
Education
Supporting access to quality and inclusive education from Early Childhood Development (ECDE) to higher education, while promoting school retention and holistic learning environments.
Child Protection and Child Rights
Safeguarding children from abuse, exploitation, and neglect, while strengthening community-based child protection systems and promoting children’s participation in decisions affecting their lives.
Health, WASH, SRH, and STIs
Enhancing access to basic health services, clean water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities. Promoting sexual and reproductive health (SRH) rights and preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Livelihood and Agriculture
Strengthening household economic resilience through agricultural productivity, vocational skills, entrepreneurship, and small business support to reduce poverty and food insecurity.
Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention
Supporting communities to prevent and resolve conflicts peacefully, fostering social cohesion, tolerance, and dialogue among diverse groups.
Emergency and Humanitarian Response
Delivering timely life-saving interventions during crises such as droughts, floods, displacement, and conflict induced emergencies, while linking relief with long-term recovery.
Cross Cutting Issues
Child Safeguarding & PSEA
Gender Equality
Psychosocial Support
Youth Engagement
Environmental Protection
Advocacy
Latest News & Stories
Stay updated with the latest from our programs and the communities we serve.
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ዩኒቨርሳል ኮሚኒቲ ደቨሎፕመንት ኦርጋናይዜሽን ከአብሮነት ዩኬ በተገኘ የገንዘብ ድጋፍ ለተፈናቃዮች ከ1 ሚሊዮን ብር በላይ ግምት ያለው የምግብ ድጋፍ አደረገ
ደብረ ብርሃን፤ነሀሴ24/2017 (ደብመኮ):- ድርጅቱ ከአብሮነት ዩኬ በተገኘ የገንዘብ ድጋፍ ደብረ ብርሃን ከተማ በሦስት መጠለያ ካምፕ ለተጠለሉ 60 እናት...
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Provision of Emergency Response
Provision of Emergency Response to 60 Double Orphan and Vulnerable Debre Berhan IDPs Children at China, Woynishet and...
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UCDO collaborate with Efratagidim Woreda youth and sport office
The Universal Community Development Organization (UCDO) is excited to announce its collaboration with the Efratanagidim Woreda Youth and...
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Africa child's day 2025 Celebration
Universal Community Development Organization (UCDO) proudly celebrated Africa Child’s Day 2025 in collaboration with the Efratanagidim Woreda Women...
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Advocacy Lobby workshop
We are excited to announce an upcoming Advocacy Lobby Workshop designed to empower individuals and organizations to effectively...
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Needs Assessment on Access to Right for IDPs
We are pleased to announce the commencement of a comprehensive needs assessment focusing on the access to rights...
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Peace Building Training
A comprehensive Peace Building Training workshop is take place, aimed at equipping participants with essential skills for promoting...
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Strengthen leaders of traditional social support mechanisms
In a significant move to reinforce community resilience, a new initiative aimed at strengthening leaders of traditional social...
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Social Accountability Training
We are excited to announce the launch of a new Social Accountability Training program designed to empower citizens...
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Child Protection and Protection from GBV Training
We are pleased to announce a comprehensive training program focused on Child Protection and Protection from Gender-Based Violence...
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Access to Rights and Conflict Prevention in Times of Crisis Project Launching
In response to the growing challenges faced by communities in conflict-affected areas, we are excited to announce the...
Read MoreOur Publication
| 1 | Need Assessment on the Protection Status of Children, Women, Youths and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) in Efratanagidim Woreda, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. | download |
| 2 | Need Assessment on Access to Human Rights for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Efratanagidim Woreda, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. | download |
Our Projects
Ongoing Projects
Access to Rights and Conflict Prevention in Times of Crisis
Supporting communities in accessing their rights while preventing conflicts during crisis situations.
Emergency Response for vulnerable IDPs
Emergency Response for vulnerable IDPs children in Debre Berhan focused on Food and Non-food item (NFI) provision.
Completed Projects
We are continuously working on new projects to serve our community better. More completed projects will be listed here as we continue our mission.
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Get In Touch
Head Office
Debre Berhan, Tebasie sub city, Rada college building sixth floor, Office No. 17, Ethiopia
info@ucdo.org.et
ucdo2022@gmail.com
Phone
+251921132864/+251988888273
Contact Person
Dr Alemayehu Mengiste Belete
Executive Director
Tel: +251 921132864
Email: alemayehumengiste029@gmail.com