Phone: +251 111 223 450
E-mail: info@essswa.org
Holly Trinity Theology College Building, 5th floor Office No. 502,
Opposite to AAU Arat Kilo Campus
Pre ChSA Proclamation 621/2009
ESSSWA was founded with 93 founding members in June 1996 and recived its legal registration by MoJ in 1997. The rational of its establishment was: “Despite considerable number of graduates in those fields, they have remained virtually unrecognized” – is still valid.
Registration after the 2019 of Civil Society Proclamation
ESSSWA has been re-registered and accorded legal personality with registry Number 0350 on December 18, 2019 as local organization in accordance with the civil society organization proclamation No.1113/2019.
ESSSWA is in a process of finalizing its new bylaw and get ready to re–register as a professional association in the year to come.
Under second SP of “Founding principles”: - The following point has to be included
The Third SP (2017 – 2019)
In light of the National Social Protection and Child Policies, ESSSWA has renewed its commitment to support efforts aimed at improving the social wellbeing of children and the Ethiopian people through using knowledge and skills of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology and promoting an all-inclusive social development in Ethiopia.
ESSSWA’s fourth strategic plan (2020-2022) is under preparation.
Regional Chapters
Currently ESSSWA has 7 regional chapters these are
1. Addis Ababa chapter; - A/A university),
2. North East chapter:- Mekelle university
3. North west chapter:- (Gonder, and Bahir-Dar) also Debre Markos University is under formation
4. South chapter: - Hawasa University
5. South west chapter: - Araba-Minch and
6. West Chapter: - Jimma university)
7. East chapter (Jigjiga University)
All chapters are attached with public universities that have departments in Sociology, Social Work or Anthropology. ESSSWA is also working with 12 public and 3 private universities
ESSSWA’s membership has also exceeded 2000.