Organization for Social Development: Pioneering Child Rights in Business Principle (CRBP) in Ethiopia
Organization for Social Development (OSD), formerly known as Organization for Social Justice in Ethiopia (OSJE), is an indigenous, non-profit, non-partisan and non-governmental organization. Following the enactment of the Charities and Societies Proclamation on February 13, 2009, OSD re-registered as an Ethiopian Resident Charity with the Ministry of Justice’s, Charities and Societies Agency in November 2019 then officially adopting its current name.
Rooted in the pursuing of public interest and social justice, Organization for Social Development has been actively engaged since its establishment in 2003. The organization's diverse interventions span from advancing human welfare, democracy and good governance to maximizing the private sector’s role in promoting social justice through Child Rights in Business Principle (CRBP) the main thematic focus of its operations. Recognizing the immense, untapped potential of the private sector to advance human rights and drive people-centered, inclusive development, OSD launched a strategic plan in 2020 to promote the concept of CRBP among businesses, government entities and the public.