Ethiopia affirms commitment to continue championing for volunteerism

Addis Ababa, June 2, 2022 (FBC) – The fourth State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR 2022) with the title of ‘Building Equal and Inclusive Societies’ launched at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa hall.

During the launching program, Ergogie Tesfaye (PhD) noted that the Government of Ethiopia is committed to continue championing for volunteerism and creating enabling environments for volunteers.

She also added that volunteerism can create conducive platform for people to participate in development at all levels of society and empowering them to fully engage in their development priorities.

The launch took the global discussions on the report to the regional level to initiate and generate momentum for a sustained regional conversation on SWVR 2022 findings and raise awareness among stakeholders, policymakers, and institutions in Africa.