SEDASustainable Environment & Development Action

Ethiopia · Environment and development

Healthy land, thriving people.

Sustainable Environment and Development Action (SEDA) works with Ethiopian communities to restore the land, protect natural resources and build livelihoods that can withstand a changing climate.

Our programsExplore our landscapes

Who we are

Sustainable Environment and Development Action (SEDA) is a non-governmental organization working in Ethiopia at the meeting point of environmental protection and community development.

Across Ethiopia, people depend directly on land, water and forests for their food and income. When soils erode, forests disappear or rains fail, families are the first to feel it. SEDA works to reverse that cycle.

We combine environmental restoration with practical livelihood support, so that protecting nature also means a better life for the people who depend on it.

SustainabilitySolutions that last for future generations.
Community ownershipLocal people lead and own the work.
ResiliencePreparing communities for climate shocks.
AccountabilityTransparent with partners and communities.

What we do

Integrated programs linking a healthy environment with secure livelihoods.

Land restoration

Soil and water conservation, terracing and rehabilitation of degraded land.

Forests & tree planting

Nurseries, reforestation and community protection of forests.

Water resources

Protecting springs and watersheds and promoting safe water use.

Climate-smart agriculture

Helping farmers adopt practices that raise yields and protect soils.

Green livelihoods

Income activities that work with nature, for women and youth.

Environmental education

Awareness in schools and communities on caring for natural resources.

One country, many landscapes

Ethiopia’s landscapes face different pressures. Choose a landscape to see the challenge and how SEDA responds.

    Get involved

    Help restore Ethiopia’s land and support the people who depend on it.

    Donate

    Your support funds seedlings, conservation work and community training.

    Support SEDA

    Partner with us

    Donors, NGOs and companies can join us on lasting environmental projects.

    Become a partner

    Volunteer

    Environmental professionals and young people are welcome.

    Volunteer

    Contact

    Get in touch

    Visit our website for our latest projects, contact details and ways to work with SEDA.

    Visit seda-ethio.org