What we do

YWCA Ethiopia trained members on digital violence during the 16 Days of Activism, and Hiwot Ethiopia on social accountability and how children can claim their rights to community services.

Members were trained on child-focused budgeting; participants in the 10th IPC received certificates of participation from OSD.

A full training on advocacy and campaigning, and on turning capacity-building into action.

A training for the coalition’s full membership to strengthen its voice and leadership in child-rights advocacy.

How to gather facts, analyse findings and present compelling evidence-based cases for child rights.

How children can lead and make their voices heard.

A training for selected members on disability and inclusion.

ACLIC and Child Parliament members learned to amplify children’s voices and promote child rights in the digital space.

A full day sharpening members’ skills to be stronger voices for their own rights and their peers’.

With ECDD under the Sida programme, members and Nifas Silk Lafto Child Parliament members trained on disability and social inclusion.

Members trained on climate change and held a panel with CCC-E’s leadership on how it affects children.

A training on gender equality, preventing gender-based violence and standing together for protection and equality.

Core personal and professional skills — effective communication, emotional intelligence and decision-making.

An interactive session on staying true to yourself, supporting friends and protecting your peace of mind.

ACLIC and Nifas Silk Lafto Child Parliament members learned about mental health conditions, symptoms and support, and a graduating ACLIC member led a session on using AI tools responsibly for advocacy.

Hiwot Ethiopia, the National Safeguarding Hub, trained members on keeping themselves, their peers and their communities safe — child protection, confidential reporting and accountability.

With CEHRO, the Sida CSO programme’s technical partner on civic space, ACLIC and Child Parliament members strengthened their understanding of human rights, inclusive participation and child-led advocacy.

ACLIC’s own GEDSI department led its first member-delivered training, unpacking key findings of the UNICEF National Survey on Persons with Disabilities and how to make projects inclusive for every child.

An interactive training for ACLIC members on three essential skills, built around group discussions and practical problem-solving activities.

Members marked the Day of the African Child with the Nifas Silk Lafto Sub-City Office of Women, Children and Social Affairs and OSD.

ACLIC members led the stage at YWCA’s Menstrual Hygiene Day, running a panel with government representatives.

A celebration of culture, strength and hope for the future — and a stage for members’ hidden talents.

Two days of climate action: tree planting, climate quizzes, poetry, drama and circus at Gullele Botanical Garden, then a Children’s Climate Forum with a panel, photo competition, slogans and a time capsule of children’s climate messages.

ACLIC and Children’s Parliament members celebrated Ashenda and Buhe/Hoya Hoye with OSD, marking children’s right to culture, play and recreation.

OSD and Save the Children International established the Addis Child-Led Initiatives Coalition, bringing child-led structures from across Addis Ababa together.

Members reviewed the draft bylaw, and YWCA Ethiopia led a training on the difference between gender and sex and on gender equality.

The executive and department heads launched ACLIC’s new project — a milestone for the coalition.

ACLIC’s General Assembly met to set direction for strengthening children’s rights and participation in Addis Ababa — a day for children’s voices to lead the decisions.

Members joined children from across Africa at the 10th International Policy Conference to speak up on children’s rights and business.

ACLIC members attended the summit, where the coalition’s Secretary gave a speech representing girls and children; the delegation focused on digital safety and the African model law on digital use, and made recommendations to government and communities.

Straight after adopting its bylaws, the coalition spent two days turning governance into a 2025–2028 advocacy plan grounded in evidence.

A two-day discussion of the UN CRC’s concluding observations on Ethiopia’s 6th and 7th combined reports, setting the coalition’s next advocacy priorities.

Integrating child rights into corporate responsibility — from fair labour practices to safe community environments.

A two-day workshop on preparing supplementary (shadow) reports to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, so members can bring evidence-based insights to the Committee.

A two-day workshop with OSD and Save the Children on the UN Committee’s concluding observations, action plans and investment in children.

Two days refining the coalition’s child-rights monitoring checklist and reviewing draft ACLIC policies.

Members and Child Parliament representatives learned to run qualitative interviews and to monitor the basic services of five government sectors.

ACLIC’s Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) members observed schools and health centres across Nifas Silk Lafto Sub-City to assess the services provided to children with disabilities, then presented their findings, gaps and recommendations to stakeholders.

Colleagues from Save the Children Sweden spent a day with ACLIC members at the OSD office, exchanging ideas on child participation.

President Kidus and Media & Communication head Temesgen met OSD to plan upcoming events and closer coordination.

A promotion workshop introducing the coalition to Sida programme partners and relevant government stakeholders.

Stakeholders met to discuss Child Rights and Business Principles, the CRC action plan and a policy brief.

ACLIC presented its work and its vision for advancing children’s rights at a stakeholder workshop, opening conversations about new partnerships and collaborations.