Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — As a pioneering national non-governmental organization dedicated to evidence-based substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery, Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO)—in its capacity as the official host and coordinating institution for the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) Ethiopia National Chapter—has formally initiated the institutional technical review of its 3-Year Framework for Collaboration (v1.0, 2027–2029).
This Framework for Collaboration serves as a comprehensive strategic roadmap designed to support national public health priorities and development goals through workforce capacity building, while guiding the operations of the ISSUP Ethiopia National Chapter for the next three years in alignment with the African Union Agenda 2063 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Under the coordination of MCDO, this national framework is currently undergoing a comprehensive technical review by the following 16 national and international strategic entities:
- Primary Academic, Faith-Based & Sectoral Partners :
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
- Addis Ababa University, School of Public Health (AAU – SPH)
- Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia (IRCE)
- Core National Government Ministries & Regulatory Authorities ፡
- Ministry of Health (MoH)
- Ministry of Education (MoE)
- Ministry of Youth and Sports
- Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA)
- Federal Police Commission
- Federal Prison Commission
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- African Union Commission (AU)
- International & Regional Multilateral Partners (6 Entities):
- The Colombo Plan (Drug Advisory Programme – DAP)
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC – Regional Office for Eastern Africa)
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
- World Health Organization (WHO Ethiopia)
- ISSUP Global
MCDO and the ISSUP Ethiopia Secretariat extend their deepest gratitude to all 16 strategic partners for their unwavering commitment to establishing an evidence-informed and unified national response to substance use in Ethiopia.