Core values
Core values
EDRO core values are based on moral virtues, humanitarian principles and best practices.
- Respect for human rights: We are devoted to respect person’s fundamental human rights and believe that all people are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
We are also very sensitive to the moral values, religious beliefs and cultural practices of the different communities we serve. - Responsibility: EDRO is entrusted with responsibilities to the public, takes ownership of the task at hand by initiating and proactively pulling together resources in order to find and implement feasible solution.
- Accountability: We are accountable for our actions and decisions, primarily to the community we serve and similarly to donors, the government, staff, board, partner organizations and the public at large.
- Truthfulness: We are truthful in our dealing with donors, project beneficiaries, staff, members, government and the general public. Any information given should be accurate whether regarding in itself and its project, individual, organizations, project or data on different locality and reality.
- Transparency: We are transparent in all of our actions and dealing with the government, the public, donors, partner organizations, the beneficiary communities and interested parties. We are determined to protect human rights, basic financial information, governance structure, activities and accessible to public scrutiny and we inform the public about our work and the origin and use of the resources we manage.
- Participation: We are always steadfast in involving beneficiary groups to the maximum possible in the design, implementation, evaluation, ownership and future sustainability of projects and programs. Gender sensitivity:
- We are determined to advocate against gender based violence and discrimination to be able to bring about greater equality of opportunity, taking into account the cultural and contextual realities.
- Professional Integrity: To maintain our integrity as a professional NNGO, we operate as not-for profit organization, with surplus generated through our operation be utilized solely to help the organization fulfill its vision mission and objectives.
Our partners
Internationla & local partners




