An Ethiopian NGO built for scale, accountability, and community power.
We design and deliver programs that move capital and expertise to women, youth, and local leaders—turning resources into durable outcomes.
Empowering communities through evidence and trust.
We partner with communities to confront poverty, climate volatility, and gender inequity—aligning resources with local priorities and clear accountability.
SAWE builds local capacity so communities steward their own development: governance, finance, monitoring, and continuous learning.
A resilient, equitable future led by women and youth.
We envision a future where every community has the tools, data, and influence to thrive—where women’s economic power and climate resilience are non‑negotiable.
Our work targets systemic barriers: finance, skills, market access, and climate risk—all grounded in local leadership.
A focused journey of scale and learning.
Each chapter sharpened our model—deeper community governance, stronger MEL, and bigger outcomes.
2022
Founded
SAWE launches with pilots in rural Ethiopia focused on poverty and gender inequality.
2023
Agriculture & Climate
Major regenerative agriculture program; farmers adapt to climate shocks with new methods.
2024
Women's Economic Power
Expanded to skills, finance, and market-linkage pathways for women-led households.
Today
Scaling Impact
Integrated MEL, transparent reporting, and partnerships to scale across Ethiopia.
People who steward the mission.
Multi-disciplinary leaders ensuring rigor, transparency, and community-first delivery.
Bring your capital, expertise, or network to scale community-led impact.
We co-design with partners—governments, philanthropies, corporates—to ensure funds reach the last mile with measurable outcomes.
- Transparent reporting and MEL
- Community governance at the center
- Climate and gender lenses embedded