The Irob Development Association

Irob Scholarship and Educational Support Program

(IDA-ISESP)

 Yearly Progress Report for the year 2012(2004E.c) 

Adigrat /July 2012

 1 Background Introduction

1.1 The Irob Development Association

IDA stands for  Irob Development Association. It is a non-governmental, non-political and non-profit association established to help the rehabilitation and sustainable development of the Irob ethnic minority inNorthern Ethiopia- eastern zone of Tigray. It was officially established with the approval of the Tigray Regional Government of Ethiopia on August 2003 in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray. It is an initiative taken by Irob citizens in Mekelle city after realizing the severe deterioration of livelihood of the Irob people at home in the country side followed by the devastating Ethio-Eritrean war and harsh environmental degradation challenging their agriculture-led livelihood. The association is established with ambitious plan of embarking on various interventions. However, due to lack of capacity, it could not aggressively realize its ambitions. Therefore, the Irob Scholarship and Educational Support Program (ISESP) is in line with the dream of the association through its long-term impact in Irob society. Therefore, it is a revitalizing addition to it. (More..)