First Round of Discussion Group
4 March 2024 – 7 March 2024, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Elilly Hotel, Addis Ababa
Invited Discussion Group Members
A. Regulatory PPD Discussion Group
4 March 2024, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Elilly Hotel, Addis Ababa
Name of Organization | Type of Organization | Assigned Participant Name | |
1. | Ministry of Education | Public Entity | Mr. Maru Yetayeh |
2. | Ministry of Industry | Public Entity | Mrs. Alemnesh Yehuwala |
3. | Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration | Public Entity | Mr. Ousman Yemam |
4. | Environment Protection Authority | Public Entity | Mrs. Adanech Wereti |
5. | Addis Ababa Food, Medicine, and Health Care Administration and Control Authority | Public Entity | Mr. Assefa Taresa |
6. | Ethiopian Food Drug Authority | Public Entity | Mr. Achalu Abadir |
7. | Ministry of Women and Social Affairs | Public Entity | Mr. Zekarias Desalegn |
8. | Ethiopian Conformity Assessment Enterprise | Public Enterprise | Mr. Yohannes Kedir |
9. | Markos PLC | Private Sector | Mr. Tesfamichael Dires |
10 | She for Her/ She design | Private Sector | Mrs. Woyneshet Guangul |
11. | Mela for Her | Private Sector | Ms. Eden Befekadu |
12. | Hewan Pads | Private Sector | Mr. Tewodros Yosef |
13. | Ethiopian Medical Women Association | Association | Dr. Semira Hasen |
14. | Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association | Association | Dr. Semira Hasen |
B. Financial PPD Discussion Group
5 March 2024, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Elilly Hotel, Addis Ababa
Name of Organization | Type of Organization | Assigned Participant Name | |
1. | National Bank of Ethiopia | Public Entity | Mrs. Ambawork Mekonen |
2. | Development Bank of Ethiopia | Public Entity | Mrs. Woinshet Nigatu |
3. | Vision Microfinance | Microfinance Institution | Mr. Hizekiel Aynalem |
4. | Cooperative Bank of Ethiopia | Private Financial Bank | Mrs. Aynalem Tsegaab |
5. | Negat reusable Pads | Private Sector | Dr. Tsebaot Asmelash |
6. | BINA Pads | Private Sector | Mrs. Fayza Shemsu |
Mr. Neimudin Kedir | |||
7. | Mela for Her | Private Sector | Ms. Eden Befekadu |
8. | Oxfam | International NGO | Mr. Takele Hunde |
9. | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – SEQUA | International Development Cooperation | Mr. Abinet Kebede |
C. Distribution PPD Discussion Group
6 March 2024, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Elilly Hotel, Addis Ababa
Name of Organization | Type of Organization | Assigned Participant Name | |
1. | Ministry of Education | Public Entity | Mrs. Aemtsehay Eniyew |
2. | Ministry of Transport and Logistics | Public Entity | Mrs.Tigist Yeheyes |
3. | Ethiopian Women Federation | Associtation | Mrs. Yewebnesh Mattios |
4. | UN Women | International NGO | Mrs. Addisalem Befekadu |
5. | Progynist | Local NGO | Mr. Michael Shanko |
6. | Population Services International | International NGO | Ms. Alem Getachew |
7 | Kidame Mart | Social Enterprise | Mrs. Meaza Tadesse |
8. | Yene Health | Private Company | Ms. Betelhem Dereb |
9. | Maryod Reusable Pads | Private Sector | Mrs. Emebet Tamiru |
10. | Liyu Pads | Private Sector | Mrs. Leyuwork Biresaw |
11. | Expert | Mrs. Bezawit Negas | |
12. | CARE | International NGO | Mr. Yakob Belay |
13 | Ashagari | Local NGO | Ms. Eman Masresha |
Ms. Aster Bekele | |||
D. Awareness and Communication Discussion Group
7 March 2024, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Elilly Hotel, Addis Ababa
Name of Organization | Type of Organization | Assigned Participant Name | |
1. | Ministry of Education | Public Entity | Mrs. Emebet Tesfaye |
2. | Ministry of Water and Energy | Public Entity | Mr. Getachew Tikuye |
3. | Addis Ababa City Health Bureau | Public Entity | Helen Adugna |
4. | CARE | International NGO | Mrs. Yakob Belay |
5. | Population Services International | International NGO | Ms. Alem Getachew |
6. | Propride | Local NGO | Mr. Digafe Feleke |
7. | ZuZu for health & education | Local NGO | Dr. Melikte Paulos, |
8. | Firma Media and Communications PLC | Private Company | Mrs. Diana Yohanes |
9. | Adey Pads | Private Sector | Mrs. Mickal Mammo |
10. | Setaset | Initative | Ms. Abigail Bahru |
11. | AddisPower | Initative | Ms. Hanna Lemma |
12 | Ashagari | Private Company | Ms. Eman Masresha |
Ms. Aster Bekele | |||