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Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance

Nefassilk Lafto, Addis Ababa · Ethiopia Reg 1113-2313 (ACSO) Community Development
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Welcome To RACIDA, Building Resilient Communities For Sustainable Development. Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA) is a premier regional not- for-profit organization. Since its founding in 2001, RACIDA has worked to build the resilience of vulnerable communities living in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. WATCH VIDEOABOUT US Facebook […]

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Community Development
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ACSO
Government register · 1113-2313
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Integrity assessment

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Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 0/30
No financial documents found on website 0
No financial filing on record 0
No revenue figure disclosed 0
No spending figure disclosed 0
No detailed financial breakdown disclosed 0
Governance 6/20
No officers disclosed 0
No officer titles disclosed 0
Executive compensation not disclosed 0
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 8/10
Website +3
Email +3
No phone on file 0
Physical address +2
Data Recency 20/20
Updated within 6 months +20
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance has a partial profile.

  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email and address on record. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any community development charities in Ethiopia - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Ethiopia data
  • It is one of the better-documented community development charities in Ethiopia GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. View this cohort
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Ethiopia under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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ACSO deregistration None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

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Where it ranks

#12 of 3,173 community development charities in Ethiopia on integrity score

The highest integrity score in this cohort (50/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score50/100
#12 of 3,173 tie
community development charities in Ethiopia
Contact completeness8/10
#12 of 3,173 tie
community development charities in Ethiopia
Profile completeness33%
#15 of 3,173 tie
community development charities in Ethiopia
Independent sources6 sources
#7 of 3,173 tie
community development charities in Ethiopia
Agefounded 2020
#1,230 of 2,842 tie
community development charities in Ethiopia

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar community development charities in Ethiopia.

Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
50 Peer average
52

Cause areas in Ethiopia

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Community Development
3,173
Social Services
430
Health
196
Education
71
Environment
64
Arts & Culture
63
Religion
37
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Data sources

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Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Founding date
Financial data
Named leadership
Executive pay
Mission statement
Programs & activities
Tax-deductibility

Data freshness

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Last updated
August 23, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
July 4, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Profile completeness
35%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance

Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance is a registered community development nonprofit based in Nefassilk Lafto, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is registered with the official charity registry of Ethiopia. It was founded in 2020 and has been operating for 6 years. Its registration number is 1113-2313. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds registration on the Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) register, which means it is on Ethiopia's federal CSO register (July 2023 re-registration list); this is a registration record, not a quality rating. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 50/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Welcome To RACIDA, Building Resilient Communities For Sustainable Development. Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA) is a premier regional not- for-profit organization. Since its founding in 2001, RACIDA has worked to build the resilience of vulnerable communities living in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. WATCH VIDEOABOUT US Facebook […] Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance is classified as a community development organization registered in Ethiopia. The organization was founded in 2020.

Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance's official registration number is 1113-2313, as recorded in the national registry of Ethiopia.

Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance is located in Nefassilk Lafto, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The organization was established in 2020 and has been active for 6 years.

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Quick facts about Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance

What is Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance?
Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance is a community development charitable association based in Nefassilk Lafto, Ethiopia. Welcome To RACIDA, Building Resilient Communities For Sustainable Development. Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA) is a premier regional not- for-profit organization. Since its founding in 2001, RACIDA has worked to build the resilience of vulnerable communities living in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. WATCH VIDEOABOUT US Facebook […]
When was Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance founded?
Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance was founded in 2020.
Where is Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance located?
Headquartered in Nefassilk Lafto, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Is Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance trustworthy?
Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 50 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance's registration number?
Registration: 1113-2313 (Ethiopia).
What is Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance's website?
https://www.racida.org/
Are donations to Rural Agency for Community Initiatives Development and Assistance tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Ethiopia under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.