News · 2025
CAYO Awards 2025 recognize young leaders in Somali Regional State
The annual CAYO Award honours young people for exceptional leadership, commitment and social impact. CAYO has presented it every year since 2023.
Milestone · 2024
CAYO registers under CSO Proclamation No. 1113/2019
Registered as a local civil society organization (Registry No. 7335), with a mandate in every regional state and the city administrations of Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa.
Project update · Civil society · Ongoing
Civil society project with AFD and CSRC continues through January 2027
Empowering Civil Society Groups for Social Justice and Resilience, implemented by CSRC and CAYO with Agence Française de Développement, is in its second phase.
Project update · Peacebuilding · Completed
Peace Ambassadors Fellowship completed with U-Report Ethiopia
Leadership, dialogue, conflict prevention and social cohesion skills for young people, closing with a certificate ceremony.
Project update · Protection · Completed
Community-led prevention of violence against women and girls completed with ISF
Awareness sessions and training on violence against women and girls and harmful traditional practices, with the International Solidarity Foundation.
Project update · Education · Completed
Back2School with CAYO completed
A campaign with Ethio Telecom and Ugaaso Women Space Org, carried forward in Ilays Learning.
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