The Ethiopian Cities Association (ECA) is an alliance of currently 86 Ethiopian cities working towards improving the living conditions of the urban Ethiopian population. The Ethiopian Cities Association was established in February 2009 to represent, advocate for and build the capacity of its member cities. The formation of Ethiopian Cities Association (ECA) is the joint interest and effort of Ethiopian Cities to strengthen coordination of their efforts and mutually work towards mitigating the deep-rooted and diversified urban problems in their cities. Initially, the cities and their stakeholders jointly studied the international cities networks’ experiences, learned from their success and in principle agreed on the creation of Cities Network in Ethiopia. Accordingly, a task force that consisted of experts from Addis…
ABOUT US
SUPPORT CITIES
(Lobby and Advocacy for the interests of Member Cities)
KNOWLEDGE HUB
(Offering Platform for Knowledge Exchange, Tailored Training, Advisory Service, Documentation and Information Exchange)
REPRESENTATION, NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIP
PROMOTING AND
FACILITATING
CREATING NETWORK
(Creating Sister Cities in and outside the Country)
INTERNATION-
ALLY
COMPETITIVE
WORKSHOP ON THE IMPACT OF EXPANSION OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS ON URBAN HOUSING IN CITIES
In this Workshop different media were invited and attended. Among them, Amhara Media Corporation covered the event in this way.
LATEST ACTIVITIES AND NEWS
MOU Signed Between Ethiopian Cities Association and South African Cities Network
(June 15, 2023, Brussels, Belgium) – Ethiopian Cities Association (ECA) and the South African Cities Network (SACN) signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday in Brussels, Belgium with the aim of…
ECA Participated in the Third Civil Society Organizations Week Exhibition
(June 7, 2023, Addis Ababa) Ethiopian Cities Association (ECA) is participating in third civil society organization week exhibition that is organized by the Federal Civil Society Organizations Authority, in cooperation…
A Training Workshop is underway to resume the Public Services in the cities of Tigray Region
Ethiopian Cities Association (ECA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure is being held four-day training workshop for regional, zone leaders and mayors today in Mekele city to…
Capacity Building Training is being given to ECA staff
Ethiopian Cities Association (ECA) in cooperation with the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG International) and with financial support from the European Union has started capacity building training to its staff…
WHY YOU WORK WITH US?
ETHIOPIAN CITIES ASSOCIATION (ECA)
ECA is a national platform for Ethiopian Cities to collaborate, share and learn from each other so as to bring positive change in their respective areas.
- This platform of learning contributes for the fair development of cities and national growth.
- As the only national association of cities and local government in the country, the special urban affairs trainings are being provided.
- Ethiopian cities among themselves and between other countries’ cities are being twinned via ECA.
- As a sole national representative of cities, ECA advocates cities affairs firmly.