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    The Role of Civil Society Organizations in the Poverty Reduction Process of Ethiopia: the Case of Pro Pride and Concern Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2011-06) Giday Asfaw; Ayenew Meheret
    The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the different programs and projects planned and executed by both Pro Pride and Concern Ethiopia in the wellbeing of the beneficiaries in particular and the contribution they made to the poverty reduction efforts of the country. In light of this, secondary data collected from different documents with data collected through questionnaire administered and interview conducted were used to make the paper sound. Simple random sampling design was employed to select the sample respondents from the total population. The collected data has been analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively using statements, tables, figures and percentage. The study result shows that the poverty reduction programs executed by both organizations have brought significant change in the poverty status of the program beneficiaries. The researcher concludes that there is immense contribution made by Pro Pride and Concern Ethiopia in the poverty reduction efforts of the country. Moreover, this paper highlights the major problems both organizations have faced in their program implementation period