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…
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…