Building the Capacity of CSOs and Enhancing Institutional Strengths

Capacity Building

Building the Capacity of CSOs & Enhancing Institutional Strengths

In a region recovering from violent conflict and institutional collapse, the effectiveness of civil society actors depends not only on their commitment but on the strength of their internal systems and leadership. Many CSOs in Tigray currently operate with limited structures for governance, accountability, and sustainability—factors that restrict their credibility and impact.

This strategic objective focuses on systematically equipping member organizations with the technical tools, human resources, and leadership competencies necessary to operate in complex environments. Particular emphasis will be placed on formalizing internal policies, strengthening M&E systems, and fostering strategic communication capacity to increase public trust in civil society. Gender-responsive programming, digital tools, and rights-based approaches will be central to this transformation.

Capacity Building & Technical Support

ACSOT’s first priority is to capacitate its clustered members and public sector offices to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and implementation capability.

Member Clusters & Organizational Support

Member organizations are classified into seven clusters based on their intervention areas.
Capacity building targets organizational gaps, including:
- Leadership development
- CSO institutionalization & organizational development
- Digitization of CSOs
- Project cycle management

Individual Technical Support

Staff are supported through self-care and psychological support to cope with secondary trauma.
Ensures staff remain effective in humanitarian and post-conflict recovery programs.

Organizational Strengthening

ACSOT is strengthened technically, financially, and materially.
Focus on improving service delivery and creating a spillover effect on multi-sector actors.

The Alliance of Civil Society Organizations of Tigray (ACSOT) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-partisan and multi-sector regional CSOs consortium founded in 2007 G.C. and re-registered as per the proclamation of CSOs Proclamation No. 1113/2019 as an Ethiopian Regional consortium. Currently, ACSOT embraces 124 national and regional CSOs operating allover Tigray.