The seven NGO thematic forums currently hosted by CCRDA have been restructured in a new form in a two-month reorganization endeavor that lasted from May-June, 2010, Director of Membership Development and Networking Core Team (MDN-CT) disclosed.

The Director, Ato Regassa Aboma, told the monthly CCRDA newsletter that the reorganized thematic forums include: Water and Sanitation, Rural Development, Urban Development, Children and Youth, Gender, Good Governance and HIV/AIDS Forums.

The need to adjust the structure of the thematic forums in line with their scope of operation, which has changed as per the new Charities and Societies Proclamation, is one of the major motives for the reorganization of the Forums.

He further noted that the re-registration of CCRDA and its members in accordance with the Charities and Societies Proclamation No. 621/2009 and its new requirement is the other vital reason that necessitated the reorganization of the Forums.

The call to redefine CCRDA Forums’ purpose and to ensure their continuity in the changing operational environment is yet another rationale for the reorganization and adjustment process, he noted.

A consultative meeting of members of all Forums was held to discuss on the concept paper prepared by MDN-CT indicating ways and modalities of reorganizing the platforms, he indicated.

The consultative meeting agreed that each Forum should conduct a general meeting in a bid to reorganize its respective platform, decide its areas of engagement and membership status, devise a strategic plan and select agenda to work on the short term.

The reorganization of the seven thematic forums has been fully completed, Ato Regassa said, adding that the Forums are now functioning in full swing.

He said the organizational adjustment of the platforms help the Forums to ensure harmonization of policy issues, actively engage in research works and involve in effective information, experience and best practices exchange endeavors and networking activities.

The reorganization process also enables the Forums to strengthen their overall capacity and be self-sufficient in the due course of time.

The newly organized Forums are expected to graduate from CCRDA within a maximum of three years, Ato Regassa said, adding that the Consortium will facilitate all the necessary conditions to this end.


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