WHEREAS, it is found necessary to enact a law in order to ensure the realization of citizens’ right to association enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia;
WHEREAS, it is found essential to promulgate a law to aid and facilitate the role of Charities and Societies in the overall development of Ethiopian peoples;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows:
