The purpose of this study was to assess the Organizational Design of WESSO–Education Panel in Afar Region. Hence, it examined the core activities (responsibilities) of WESSO, the Organization Structure (division of work, departmentalization, organizational hierarchy and coordination of WESSO), Performance level, Human Resource systems (number, experience and qualification of WESSOs Staff, recruitment and selection, training and development) and organizational design problems of WESSOs in the region. To this end, descriptive survey method was employed. Out of 5 zonal Education Departments in Afar Regional state, 3 zones were selected for the study using simple random sampling technique. Then, using Stratified Sampling Technique, 9 WESSO Educational Panels and 27 Schools were selected out of 29 Woredas and 137 Schools. Information was obtained through questionnaire, interview and documentation. Three kinds of questionnaire were distributed to 48 Principals and Vice-principals, 26 WESSOs Educational panels staff members and 27 Zonal Education management members and experts using available sampling technique. Out of these, 45 Principals and Viceprincipals, 24 Educational Panels Staff members, 27 Zonal Educational Departments management members and experts were filled in and returned. In addition, 3 Zonal Education Department heads of the sample zones were interviewed, and documents related to the study were examined. Pilot test was made and then some unnecessary statements were modified. Various statistical tools such as Percentages, Weighted Means, Chi-square, t-test and one way ANOVA were used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that some of the responsibilities of WESSO were not clearly pronounced; the designed organizational hierarchy of WESSO, the accountability of WESSO to Zonal Pastoral and Agro-pastoral development, Health, Education, and Water Resource found problematic; the performances of WESSOs in managing the educational activities were found to be low; the human resource systems for WESSOEducation Panels were not aligned with the jobs requirements, i.e., the education panels were understaffed and their staff were under qualified; various methods of recruitment were not used to attract required candidates; and the selection criteria were emphasized on national /nationality and services; some organizational Design Problems such as poor decisions, slow decision making, too much conflict among employed were recurred. In general, the existing set-up of Education panel in WESSO was not appropriate to implement education sector strategy. Hence, it was recommended to make responsible the Education unit in Woredas, to strengthen the Human Capacity, and to establish the woreda Education office together with Health but separate from the other two