About Us
Empowering Communities, Converging Solutions, Sustaining Development
Community Convergent Development (CCD) is an integrated development approach that brings multiple sectors, actors, and resources together at the community level to address complex and interlinked development challenges in a coordinated way. Founded in 2023 and officially registered in Ethiopia, CCD operates primarily in the Oromia Regional State, with programs extending to Gambela and Benishangul-Gumuz.
Rather than tackling problems in isolation, CCD emphasizes collaboration, participation, and sustainability at the grassroots level. Our approach aligns interventions across livelihoods, health, education, WASH, climate resilience, and gender equality — ensuring that communities receive comprehensive, coordinated support that creates lasting impact.
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Regions
80+
Target Group
5+
IGA Rounds
2023
Established
Our Principles
Core Values
The foundation of everything we do at Community Convergent Development
Participation & Inclusiveness
Ensuring all community members, including marginalized groups, have a voice in planning and decision-making processes that affect their lives.
Collaboration & Partnership
Working together with local stakeholders, government bodies, NGOs, and the community to achieve shared development goals.
Sustainability
Promoting interventions that can be maintained by the community over time — environmentally, socially, and economically.
Empowerment
Strengthening the capacity of individuals and communities to identify problems, make decisions, and take meaningful action.
Equity & Social Justice
Ensuring fair access to resources, opportunities, and benefits for all members of the community regardless of background.
Transparency & Accountability
Being open in processes, sharing information freely, and being accountable for outcomes and resource use.
Innovation & Adaptability
Encouraging creative solutions and maintaining flexibility to respond to changing community needs and challenges.
Integrity & Ethics
Acting with honesty, respect, and responsibility in all development activities and stakeholder relationships.
Why Choose Us
Key Points About CCD
What makes Community Convergent Development a unique and effective approach to sustainable development
People-Centered Approach
CCD places communities at the center of planning, implementation, and monitoring. Local priorities, indigenous knowledge, and community ownership are fundamental to every intervention we undertake.
Multi-Sector Integration
Aligns interventions across livelihoods and food security, health and nutrition, education and skills development, WASH, climate resilience, natural resource management, and gender equality.
Convergence of Actors
Brings together government institutions (local to national), NGOs and humanitarian agencies, community-based organizations, private sector actors, and development partners and donors.
Area-Based & Context-Specific
Interventions are designed for defined geographic areas, responding to local risks including climate shocks, conflict, poverty, and displacement — with active programs in Oromia, Gambela, and Benishangul-Gumuz.
Humanitarian–Development–Peace Nexus
Addressing immediate humanitarian needs while strengthening livelihoods and resilience, and promoting social cohesion and peaceful coexistence in conflict-affected regions.
Efficient Use of Resources
Avoiding duplication of efforts, aligning activities across sectors, and improving cost-effectiveness through joint planning and shared resources frameworks.
Strong Coordination & Governance
Local coordination platforms, joint planning sessions, shared results frameworks, and clear roles and accountability mechanisms ensure effective program delivery.
Sustainability & Resilience
Climate-smart livelihoods, early warning systems, inclusive local institutions, and community-owned processes that endure beyond project timelines.
Gender & Inclusion Mainstreaming
Ensuring all programs actively address gender disparities and promote the meaningful inclusion of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups.
Evidence-Based & Adaptive
Using data-driven decision-making, regular monitoring and evaluation, and adaptive management approaches to ensure programs remain responsive and effective.
Leadership
Meet Our Team
Dedicated professionals driving community transformation
Belay Regassa Daba
Executive Director
Leading CCD's mission to empower communities through convergent development approaches across Oromia and beyond.
Takkele Abdisa
Board Chairperson
Providing strategic governance and oversight to ensure CCD achieves its development objectives effectively.
Deboshi Takkala Tolasa
Project Coordinator
Coordinating on-the-ground project implementation and ensuring quality delivery of community programs.
Our Impact
Success Stories & Gallery
Real moments from our community development programs across Oromia
Capacity Building Impact
By providing training on poverty reduction free of charge to the members of the association, many people have already started their own private work at their homes.
The members of the Gida Genayi MKC, by organizing themselves together, collect both personal and group resources to support each other in times of need.
This is what is done in individual homes — applying the skills and knowledge gained from our training programs to create sustainable livelihoods.
Community members are transforming their lives through the income generating activities and practical skills acquired through CCD programs.
Get in Touch
Contact Us
We believe meaningful development begins with connection and collaboration. Reach out to us — we would love to hear from you.
Contact Information
Gida Ayana, 02 Kebele, Awash Bank Behind,
East Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional State,
Ethiopia
+251 939 316 3335
+251 966 504 199
info@ccdorg.et
admin@ccdorg.et
www.ccdorg.et
Organization Details
- Registration No.
- 6654
- Year Established
- 2023
- TIN Number
- 0083002201
- Bank
- Awash Bank
- Account No.
- 013081139099600
- Swift Code
- AWINETAA