WHO WE ARE
A youth-led movement proving that peace is action
Founded 2021 · Registered CSO No. 5821 · Addis Ababa and regional chapters across Ethiopia
OUR STORY
Peace starts with people.
Positive Peace Ethiopia is a youth-led civil society organization founded in 2021 and registered with the Ethiopian Authority for Civil Society Organizations (Reg. No. 5821). What began as a group of young people who believed peace starts with people has grown into a national movement for peace, justice, digital rights and community resilience.
We don’t see young people, women and communities as recipients of aid. We see them as architects of peace. From our office in Addis Ababa and regional chapters across Ethiopia, we tackle the root causes of conflict, strengthen community bonds, and make sure those most affected by violence have a real voice in the peace that follows.
Sustainable peace is only possible when young people, women and marginalized communities shape the solutions.
WHAT GUIDES US
A just, inclusive and peaceful Ethiopia
Vision
To contribute to the creation of a just, inclusive, and sustainably peaceful Ethiopia.
Mission
To empower youth and women with the skills, tools, and opportunities needed for peacebuilding, conflict resolution, civic participation, and community transformation.
Objective
To strengthen communities’ capacity to withstand challenges and promote inclusiveness by equipping women and young people with practical peacebuilding approaches, encouraging reconciliation, and advocating for solutions that address the root causes of conflict.
OUR VALUES
Piecing together the values of peace.
Partnership
Collaborating with local, national and international stakeholders for shared peace goals.
Inclusivity
Prioritizing youth, women, persons with disabilities and marginalized communities.
Resilience
Helping communities build long-term, self-sustaining capacity for peace.
Empowerment
Building the leadership, knowledge and skills of youth, women and community actors.
Integrity
Upholding transparency, accountability and ethical practice.
Sustainability
Promoting locally owned solutions that outlast project cycles.
HOW WE WORK
From community voices to national change
Mobilize
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Equip
We train in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, fact-checking, media literacy and hate speech mitigation.
Influence
We carry community realities into national policy on youth, peace and security.
Piecing together the values of peace.
OUR HISTORY
Six years of building peace
2021
PPE is founded
A group of young Ethiopians founds Positive Peace Ethiopia and registers it as a civil society organization (Reg. No. 5821), believing that lasting peace begins with people.
2022
Youth-led peacebuilding in Tigray, focused on trauma healing, art for peace and dialogue. It later grows into the National Peace Weavers program with ActionAid Ethiopia.
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2023
HaqSemi begins
With Search for Common Ground and ELiDA Ethiopia, PPE launches HaqSemi: fact-checking, peace journalism and media literacy. Later continued with Life & Peace Institute.
2024
#defyhatenow Ethiopia
With the European Union and r0g agency Berlin, PPE takes on online hate speech and disinformation.
2025
A seat at the national table
PPE joins the National Technical Committee for Ethiopia’s National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security.
2025
Digitalise Youth launches
In January 2025, PPE begins a two-year pan-African initiative on digital rights and civic tech, with DANIDA, EPD and CFI.
Recognition
Youth voices at the national table.
Recognition
MEMBER
National Technical Committee
Ethiopia’s National Action Plan on Youth, Peace & Security
Helping make youth-led peacebuilding a formal part of Ethiopia’s peace architecture.
KEY CONTRIBUTOR
National Youth Personality Strategy
Ministry of Women and Social Affairs
Bringing field experience into Ethiopia’s five-year national youth strategy.
Together, we multiply our impact for peace.
Our Partners
Our partnerships and affiliations are the backbone of our mission, creating a united front for peace. By collaborating with diverse organizations and networks, we leverage collective strengths, share knowledge, and multiply our impact. Together, we’re building a more peaceful, equitable world, demonstrating the power of unity in driving sustainable change and development.
Peace is action. Join the movement.
Whether you give your time, your skills or your partnership, there’s a place for you in building a peaceful Ethiopia.