Exciting progress in the fight against substance abuse! We had a highly effective strategic-level meeting on April 14th, 2025, at Yoha Hotel in Mekelle City, focusing on the National Higher Education anti-drug movement. Key discussions centered around substance abuse and…
Exciting progress in the fight against substance abuse! We had an effective strategic-level meeting on April 14, 2025, at Hole land Hotel, Jimma City, as part of the National Higher Education Anti-Drug Movement. Discussions centered on drug demand reduction (DDR)…
Introduction In June 2025, two MCDO representatives – Mr. Elias Kalayu and Ms. Sara Deguma – took part in the African Union’s “Training of Master Trainers for University‑Based Youth Engagement in Drug Prevention” held in Seychelles. This participation marks…
Victoria, Seychelles – From June 2–6, 2025, the African Union (AU) hosted the “Training of Master Trainers for University-Based Youth Engagement in Drug Prevention” in Victoria, Seychelles. Representing MCDO (Meqoamia Community Development Organization), Mr. Elias Kalayu Abrha and Ms. Sara Deguma…
The September 19, 2025, meeting between AAFDA, Kolfe Keranio sub city (KKSC) AAFDA branch, and MCDO marked the official inclusion of KKSC in the Tobacco Control (TC) Project. The primary goals are to create smoke-free zones, engage youth in prevention…
On September 29, 2025, a coordination meeting was held at the MCDO Office with key stakeholders, including MWECS, HDAMA, CTFK, and MCDO, to discuss the Tobacco Control (TC) Project’s progress and strategy for sustainability. Key topics included reviewing the integration…
Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO) conducted a high-level advocacy meeting with key decision-makers, including the Addis Ababa Mayor’s Office, the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA), the Addis Ababa Food and Drug Authority (AAFDA), the Police Commission, Sub-city Administrators, Sub-city…
March 12–13, 2026 | Kolfe Keranio Sub-City, Addis Ababa Targeted daytime inspections were successfully conducted in Kolfe Keranio Sub-City as part of Strategy 3.1 under the Addis Ababa Smoke-Free Initiative (AASFI). The activity aimed to strengthen systematic inspection and enforcement…
March 12–13, 2026 | Kolfe Keranio Sub-City, Addis Ababa Targeted daytime inspections were successfully conducted in Kolfe Keranio Sub-City as part of Strategy 3.1 under the Addis Ababa Smoke-Free Initiative (AASFI). The activity aimed to strengthen systematic inspection and enforcement…
On March 31, 2026, we held an extraordinary and historic consultative and training forum at Hawassa University. The 'University-Based Anti-Addiction Community Movement' (UBAACM - 2018/2026) has officially been launched, with a significant number of students and members of the university…
Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO) News Tracon Addis Hotel, Addis Ababa March 6, 2026 Kirkos Sub-City As part of the project titled “Support the achievement of 90% compliance with Smoke-Free Environment (SFE) regulations and effective enforcement of Tobacco Advertising,…
Capacity Building Training for Health Inspectors Conducted in Kolfe Keranio Sub-City Under the Addis Ababa Smoke-Free Initiative (AASFI), a one-day capacity-building training was successfully conducted for health inspectors in Kolfe Keranio Sub-City. The training was organized through the collaboration of…